Wase Surname
Approximately 13,494 people bear this surname
Wase Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at a Muddy or Marshy Place [Old English wase, mud, marsh = O.H.Ger. waso, damp soil, sward] (Anglo-French-Celt.) = Wace, q.v.
Philip Wase.—Hundred Rolls
Wase Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 6,600 | 1:14,780 | 2,065 |
| Nigeria | 2,727 | 1:64,959 | 4,768 |
| Cameroon | 1,380 | 1:15,050 | 2,047 |
| India | 399 | 1:1,922,470 | 66,781 |
| Papua New Guinea | 383 | 1:21,289 | 2,267 |
| Pakistan | 381 | 1:468,882 | 8,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| United States | 258 | 1:1,404,880 | 96,935 |
| England | 192 | 1:290,198 | 22,328 |
| DR Congo | 178 | 1:415,054 | 34,837 |
| Japan | 167 | 1:765,535 | 17,758 |
| Sweden | 149 | 1:66,086 | 5,043 |
| Indonesia | 92 | 1:1,437,491 | 97,733 |
| Marshall Islands | 78 | 1:664 | 146 |
| Afghanistan | 45 | 1:714,515 | 7,832 |
| Uganda | 41 | 1:952,178 | 42,125 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 115 | 1:211,960 | 16,503 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:1,004,374 | 59,252 |
The alternate forms: Wäse (4) & Wasé (1) are calculated separately.
Wase (21,335) may also be a first name.
Wase Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at a Muddy or Marshy Place [Old English wase, mud, marsh = O.H.Ger. waso, damp soil, sward] (Anglo-French-Celt.) = Wace, q.v.
Philip Wase.—Hundred Rolls
Wase Demographics
Wase Political Affiliation
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Wase Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wase Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wase (Hindi: वासे, Oriya: ୱାେସ) is found most in Ethiopia. It may also appear as: Wäse or Wasé. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wase.
How Common Is The Last Name Wase? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 38,959th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 540,058 people. The last name Wase occurs predominantly 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 36,031st most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 21,335 people.
The last name Wase is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 6,600 people, or 1 in 14,780. Aside from Ethiopia it occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and Cameroon, where 10 percent reside.
Wase Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wase has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 last name is chiefly Muslim (79%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Wase are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wase Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wase in the Hindi language | ||
| वासे | vase | - |
| Wase in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାେସ | waesa | - |
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