Washa Surname
Approximately 4,475 people bear this surname
Washa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,100 | 1:17,078 | 2,203 |
| United States | 842 | 1:430,474 | 37,141 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Zambia | 111 | 1:142,792 | 10,391 |
| Zimbabwe | 69 | 1:223,743 | 25,019 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
Washa (1,128) may also be a first name.
Washa Demographics
Average Washa Salary in
United States
$54,560 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Washa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Washa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Washa (Arabic: وشاع, Hindi: वासा) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 104,805th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,628,502 people. The last name Washa is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Washa are found; 70 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 237,206th most commonly used given name in the world, borne by 1,128 people.
The surname Washa is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,100 people, or 1 in 17,078. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Shinyanga Region, where 33 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 23 percent reside and Simiyu Region, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Washa exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Malawi, where 4 percent reside.
Washa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Washa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Washa surname grew 3,119 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Washa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Washa last name are 14.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.04% registered to vote for the political party.
Washa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.45% more than the national average, earning $54,560 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Washa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Washa in the Hindi language | ||
| वासा | vasa | - |
| Washa in the Arabic language | ||
| وشاع | wsha | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Washa
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