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Where Does The Last Name Wase Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wase (Hindi: वासे, Oriya: ୱାେସ) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Wäse or Wasé. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wase? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 38,959^th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 540,058 people. Wase is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Wase reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 36,031^st most common forename internationally. It is borne by 21,335 people.

The last name Wase is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 6,600 people, or 1 in 14,780. Not including Ethiopia Wase is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and Cameroon, where 10 percent live.

Wase Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Wase has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wase last name grew 516 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wase Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wase surname is primarily Muslim (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Wase surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wase earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.64% less than the national average, earning R 26,988 per year; in United States they earn 12.31% less than the national average, earning $37,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,159 CAD per year.