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
Washan (Arabic: وسحان) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Washan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,394,033rd most frequent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Washan reside; 89 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 346,663rd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 583 people.
It is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 3,645,794. In Pakistan Washan is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 96 percent reside, Balochistan, where 2 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 2 percent reside. Other than Pakistan it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Washan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Washan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Washan surname decreased 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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