Washaya Surname

258,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Washaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,4451:10,6841,355
United States231:15,759,084542,937
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Washaya (11) may also be a first name.

Washaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Washaya is found most in Zimbabwe. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Washaya? popularity and diffusion

Washaya is the 258,244th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,781,854 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Washaya reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 96 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 11 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 1,445 people, or 1 in 10,684. In Zimbabwe it is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 36 percent are found, Midlands Province, where 19 percent are found and Masvingo Province, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Washaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Washaya surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Washaya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.84% less than the national average, earning R 19,380 per year and in United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hwashaya9320/
Wasaya9242,860/
Washay9213/
Washaa921/
Bashaya86260/
Wassaya86141/
Waisaya86102/
Wachaya8687/
Washiya8682/
Wasayah8630/
Washeya8620/
Washaha8611/
Wasaaya869/
Wasiaya868/
Washayd865/
Vashaya862/
Waasaya862/
Wasayat862/
Washaye862/
Wahsaya862/
Waishay862/
Washayo861/
Weshaya861/
Wasahya861/
Wasauya861/
Washayi861/
Wasayaa861/
Wasshay860/
Wasay832,071/
Wasaa8396/
Baishaya80101/
Vaishaya8017/
Waichaya8011/
Waassaya804/
Wasayaha803/
Vasahaya801/
Veashaya801/
Watshayi801/
Watshiya801/
Wasayaia801/
Wasayatt801/
Wasayo777,588/
Washey772,251/
Basaya771,323/
Vasaya771,058/
Wasiya77932/
Wesaya77280/
Bashay77271/
Wassay77214/
Wasayi77193/
Wasaia77122/
Wasaye7764/
Waisay7743/
Wasaja7729/
Vashay7728/
Wasaai7720/
Wasyya7715/
Waysay7714/
Washau7714/
Waseya7711/
Wasayu7710/
Washai7710/
Waseha777/
Waszay774/
Waasay774/
Washoy774/
Wachay773/
Uashaa772/
Wasaiy772/
Wasaay772/
Wasiay772/
Wasajy771/
Whasay771/
Wassaa771/
Wasoya771/
Wasays771/
Washea771/
Washye771/
Wasiaa771/
Wahsay771/
Wasayy771/
Weshay770/
Watsay770/
Vashchaya756/
Baischaya751/
Bashiya712,084/
Weshahy711,317/
Bashaye711,296/
Wasiyah71563/
Wachiya71557/
Baishay71306/
Waschau71146/
Wassayo71137/
Washoyi7197/
Vaishay7182/
Vaashaa7165/
Bassaya7161/
Wassaja7141/
Baisaya7136/
Watsoya7131/
Basihya7124/
Vashiya7121/
Wasayoo7119/
Wassaye7112/
Wasayee7111/
Wachaja7111/
Vasayas7110/
Vachaya717/
Bashaja717/
Vatsaya716/
Waasaye716/
Vasayau716/
Vasayat715/
Wasioya715/
Vaisaya714/
Bashayo714/
Weasaha714/
Vasauya713/
Washija713/
Basheya713/
Wassoha713/
Wassaia712/
Waseeya712/
Wochaya712/
Wachayo712/
Washaji712/
Wasuyat712/
Wasieya712/
Boshaya711/
Hwasiya711/
Baysaya711/
Bayshay711/
Bashoya711/
Waaisay711/
Veshaya711/
Vasaaya711/
Vashayi711/
Vatshay711/
Wasayeh711/
Wasiaha711/
Waysaia711/
Wasssay711/
Vasayad711/
Vasayah711/
Wahasye711/
Wachayi711/
Waisuha711/
Woshaye711/
Woshayi711/
Bashaia711/
Weishaa711/
Vassaya711/
Waschey710/
Wasai677,148/
Basay673,338/
Vasay672,214/
Wasey671,466/
Wasahaji67398/
Wesay67248/
Vasaa67246/
Wasau67156/
Wasea67132/
Wuishiya6721/
Boishaya6715/
Baishuya6710/
Vachayat679/
Waschgau677/
Bashiyah677/
Wazay676/
Vasayaph676/
Vaisauya674/
Veashiya674/
Uasaa674/
Waichoya674/
Baishoya673/
Wahaseye673/
Boushaya673/
Vashiyat672/
Wasoy672/
Beaushay672/
Wasaj672/
Booshaya671/
Hwaisayi671/
Baisahya671/
Baishyya671/
Vaishyya671/
Vashajad671/
Vatsahay671/
Vatshayi671/
Weahsaye671/
Huashayo671/
Huaysaya671/
Wasoa671/
Wassahai671/
Waichayi671/
Baishiya671/
Baissaya671/
Baashayi671/
Wahatsai671/
Wachahia671/
Weasheat670/
Woyshaye670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Washaya
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