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

Wasel (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺻﻞ) is held by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 23,533rd most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,547 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Wasel live; 80 percent live in West Asia and 78 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 96,012th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,018 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is held by 17,325 people, or 1 in 1,525. In Yemen it is primarily found in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 27 percent live, Ibb Governorate, where 21 percent live and 'Amran Governorate, where 12 percent live. Outside of Yemen it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 17 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live.

Wasel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wasel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wasel last name expanded 1,254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wasel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Greek Orthodox (40%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Wasel last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.57% being registered to vote for the 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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