Washam Surname
Approximately 2,959 people bear this surname
Washam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,900 | 1:124,986 | 13,280 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 394 | 1:127,459 | 12,279 |
Washam (17) may also be a first name.
Washam Demographics
Average Male Washam Height
178.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Washam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Washam in the Hindi language | ||
| वसाम | vasama | - |
| Washam in the Oriya language | ||
| େଭଷମ | ebhasama | - |
| Washam in the Arabic language | ||
| الوشام | alwsham | - |
| وشام | wsham | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Washam
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