Washe Surname
Approximately 2,381 people bear this surname
Washe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,056 | 1:22,461 | 2,556 | 
| DR Congo | 198 | 1:373,129 | 32,235 | 
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 | 
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 | 
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 | 
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 | 
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 | 
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 | 
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 | 
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 | 
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 | 
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 | 
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 | 
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 | 
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 | 
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 | 
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area | 
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 | 
Washe (301) may also be a first name.
Washe Demographics
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Washe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Washe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Washe (Hindi: वाशे, Marathi: वाशे) is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Washe.
How Common Is The Last Name Washe? popularity and diffusion
Washe is the 179,201st most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,060,708 people. The surname Washe is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Washe reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Washe is also the 507,810th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 301 people.
The last name Washe is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,056 people, or 1 in 22,461. In Kenya Washe is most common in: Kilifi County, where 76 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 16 percent are found and Kwale County, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Washe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Washe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 222 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Washe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Washe last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Christian (92%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Washe last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
Washe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.55% less than the national average, earning $39,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Washe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence | 
|---|---|---|
| Washe in the Hindi language | ||
| वाशे | vase | - | 
| Washe in the Marathi language | ||
| वाशे | vase | - | 
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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 Washe
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