Wasema Surname
Approximately 404 people bear this surname
Wasema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 260 | 1:284,152 | 26,288 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wasema (525) may also be a first name.
Wasema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wasema (Hindi: वसीमा, Oriya: ୱାେସମା) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasema? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 721,185th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 18,038,480 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wasema live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wasema is also the 368,302nd most frequently held forename on earth, held by 525 people.
Wasema is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 284,152. Beside The DR Congo it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 32 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wasema Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasema in the Hindi language | ||
| वसीमा | vasima | - |
| Wasema in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାେସମା | waesama | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wasema
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