Washan Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Washan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 49 | 1:3,645,794 | 27,204 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Washan (583) may also be a first name.
Washan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Washan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Washan (Arabic: وسحان) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Washan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Washan is the 2,394,033rd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Washan are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 346,663rd most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 583 people.
The surname Washan is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 3,645,794. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 96 percent are found, Balochistan, where 2 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan Washan is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.
Washan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Washan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 62 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Washan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Washan in the Arabic language | ||
| وسحان | wshan | - |
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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 Washan
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