Wasel Surname

23,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Wasel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wasel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen17,3251:1,525233
Egypt4,0271:22,8302,615
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Syria2271:85,0273,232
Germany1691:476,36441,414
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Iraq1471:238,2435,207
Pakistan761:2,350,57721,125
Papua New Guinea481:169,86923,574
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Mauritania161:255,92911,901
Israel151:570,50941,023
Jordan141:631,60313,893
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England111:5,065,278148,650
Austria91:946,15970,786
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
France41:16,605,680368,153
China21:683,660,78330,601
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wasel (5,018) may also be a first name.

Wasel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wasel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wasel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺻﻞ) is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wasel is the 23,533rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 316,547 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Wasel reside; 80 percent reside in West Asia and 78 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 96,012th most common first name on earth, held by 5,018 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 17,325 people, or 1 in 1,525. In Yemen Wasel is mostly concentrated in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 27 percent are found, Ibb Governorate, where 21 percent are found and 'Amran Governorate, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 17 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent are found.

Wasel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wasel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wasel surname rose 1,254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wasel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wasel surname is principally Greek Orthodox (40%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Wasel surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wasel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.85% more than the national average, earning $58,549 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wassel912,887/
Waseel91770/
Weasel91453/
Wasiel91307/
Wasell91150/
Washel91105/
Waisel9182/
Wahsel9119/
Waysel9118/
Wajsel911/
Wadsel911/
Waszel911/
Wasehl911/
Wasgel910/
Wasl89615/
Wassell833,327/
Washell83108/
Watsell8335/
Wajsiel8332/
Waissel8321/
Waisele8321/
Hwaisel8317/
Weassel8314/
Waschel8314/
Wajszel8311/
Wadsell834/
Wassiel832/
Whatsel831/
Wassael831/
Waihsel831/
Wausell830/
Weasell830/
Basel808,187/
Wasil806,469/
Vasel802,478/
Wasyl801,241/
Wesel801,083/
Wagel80145/
Wazel8076/
Wosel8051/
Waslh8029/
Wacel8020/
Waxel8015/
Waisl808/
Washl807/
Wajel803/
Wasxl801/
Wascheul7773/
Waschell7719/
Watsield771/
Hwaishel771/
Waischel771/
Whatsell770/
Wessel7328,428/
Bassel735,355/
Weisel733,161/
Vassel732,390/
Waigel73707/
Wachel73677/
Baisel73651/
Wassil73597/
Vaselh73385/
Warzel73354/
Baseel73288/
Waixel73249/
Waschl73181/
Vasell73160/
Waizel73150/
Bausel73143/
Baysel73137/
Wagiel73133/
Vatsel73125/
Basiel73121/
Wazael73114/
Weagel7385/
Washil7380/
Basell7378/
Woisel7376/
Wajgel7359/
Wazoel7353/
Wassyl7350/
Weazel7348/
Waxell7343/
Baasel7342/
Vashel7335/
Veasel7334/
Wasill7334/
Wesell7330/
Waszil7321/
Wagell7320/
Waggel7320/
Wazeel7320/
Waasil7318/
Baszel7313/
Vajsel7311/
Waijel7310/
Vahsel739/
Wadjel739/
Vaseel736/
Vaisel735/
Wassél735/
Beasel734/
Wajeel734/
Vaselt734/
Wazell733/
Vasiel733/
Bajsel732/
Wayzel732/
Weszel732/
Wossel732/
Waczel732/
Wazelt732/
Bascel731/
Woshel731/
Weesel731/
Wattsl731/
Vasuel731/
Waciel731/
Waszyl731/
Vasael731/
Wadsil731/
Wahsil731/
Wajsil731/
Weseel730/
Waugel730/
Wesael730/
Wesiel730/
Wauzel730/
Vassell675,553/
Vaytsel671,577/
Wessell671,422/
Basl671,068/
Weissel67371/
Bassell67304/
Bausell67186/
Wojszel67129/
Wassill67104/
Wajgelt6783/
Wajgiel6757/
Weisell6740/
Vaitsel6732/
Waichel6730/
Wazl6730/
Vasl6728/
Wezl6727/
Baissel6717/
Weishel6713/
Wachell6713/
Wotszel6713/
Wesl6712/
Weiszel677/
Wosl676/
Wasséll675/
Weisele675/
Vaishel675/
Waessil674/
Washill674/
Vaschel674/
Vasheel673/
Weitsel673/
Waxl673/
Warzell672/
Vasseel672/
Baschel672/
Vaissel672/
Beausel671/
Wuessel671/
Veasell671/
Veassel671/
Vasseul671/
Baussel671/
Wesszel671/
Waizzel671/
Vasselh671/
Hwaizel671/
Weihsel671/
Waszill671/
Wachzel671/
Wajchel671/
Basseel671/
Wacl671/
Uasl671/
Bahseel671/
Weazell670/
Waggell670/
Beasell670/
Waslett670/
Vashell670/
Baszell670/
Waitgel670/
Whesell670/
Wessehl670/
Wayzell670/
Wheisel670/

Wasel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wasel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﺻﻞwasl-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wasel
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