Washam Surname

149,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Washam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9001:124,98613,280
India161:47,941,586492,263
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3941:127,45912,279

Washam (17) may also be a first name.

Washam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Washam (Arabic: الوشام, Hindi: वसाम, Oriya: େଭଷମ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Washam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Washam is the 149,316th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,462,841 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Washam live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 17 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 2,900 people, or 1 in 124,986. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and North Carolina, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Washam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Washam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 736 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Washam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Washam last name are 18.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.56% being registered with the political party.

Washam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.26% less than the national average, earning $40,015 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watsham92206/
Washham920/
Washame920/
Wasam911,608/
Weascham860/
Basham8317,191/
Wassam831,223/
Wasame83307/
Waisam83193/
Wasamh83183/
Waxham83138/
Washan8364/
Washom8354/
Wasiam8335/
Wacham8324/
Waysam8317/
Vasham8311/
Wasjam8311/
Waasam835/
Wesham834/
Waseam834/
Wasaim832/
Wasaam832/
Wasaum831/
Wasasm831/
Wosham830/
Bassham772,253/
Wahshan771,127/
Bashaam77275/
Washeim7777/
Weysham7729/
Wasahan7717/
Wuashom7715/
Whassam778/
Baasham777/
Baisham777/
Vaisham776/
Waisame774/
Vashaim773/
Wassame773/
Weisham773/
Beasham772/
Baysham772/
Bashsam772/
Wousham772/
Wajshan772/
Watsame772/
Bahsham772/
Bausham771/
Bashamm771/
Bashaym771/
Bashham771/
Washane771/
Wassaim771/
Washain771/
Washank771/
Waisiam771/
Waishan771/
Washsan771/
Waschan771/
Bascham770/
Woosham770/
Weashan770/
Vassham770/
Vasam739,765/
Basam738,659/
Wasan737,237/
Wasem734,724/
Wesam732,527/
Wasom7333/
Uasam734/
Waxam730/
Bashsham7126/
Weishaim7114/
Washanth719/
Washaine713/
Waisheim712/
Bahasham711/
Wasamowa711/
Waissame711/
Bayshaym711/
Washahan711/
Wassheim710/
Waishang710/
Waseem67164,156/
Bassam6720,599/
Wassan675,642/
Vasame675,079/
Wessam673,223/
Bashan672,727/
Basamh671,123/
Wassom67805/
Wassem67695/
Wasian67432/
Washausen67404/
Vaasam67326/
Basamm67179/
Wasjan67178/
Vaisam6790/
Wahsan6784/
Wachan6780/
Wasane6775/
Baseam6767/
Vashan6764/
Waasem6758/
Wuasom6749/
Baysam6746/
Baasam6744/
Vesham6739/
Bosham6737/
Wasiem6736/
Waisan6736/
Baisam6730/
Vacham6721/
Wasaan6719/
Washon6717/
Vatsam6714/
Waisom6713/
Vasaim6710/
Waseim6710/
Vassam679/
Wasean678/
Wachom678/
Vasaam676/
Woosam676/
Basaam676/
Wasome676/
Vasgam675/
Basaim674/
Waysom674/
Vasamt673/
Bausam673/
Wausan673/
Waysan673/
Wahzan673/
Vasamm672/
Vashom672/
Vosham672/
Vaysam672/
Vasamì672/
Bashom671/
Wosiam671/
Vasasm671/
Veasam671/
Waasom671/
Wasain671/
Weesam671/
Wasa'n671/
Woussaham671/
Bajsam671/
Wesaam671/
Wasehn671/
Waszan671/
Wasoom671/
Wahsem671/
Waxsom670/
Wehsam670/
Beasam670/

Washam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Washam in the Hindi language
वसामvasama-
Washam in the Oriya language
େଭଷମebhasama-
Washam in the Arabic language
الوشامalwsham-
وشامwsham-

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Washam Reference & Research

Worsham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Worsham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
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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 Washam
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