Washen Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Washen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Zambia661:240,15014,690
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Washen (172) may also be a first name.

Washen Last Name Facts

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

Washen is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Washen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Washen? popularity and diffusion

Washen is the 930,678th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 25,751,046 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Washen reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 696,764th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 172 people.

This last name is most widespread in Malawi, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 93,547. Other than Malawi Washen is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 23 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 9 percent are found.

Washen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Washen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Washen last name declined 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Washen Last Name Statistics demography

Washen earn less than half the average income. In Canada they earn 50.76% less than the national average, earning $24,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Washene925/
Washien922/
Wahshen921/
Waushen920/
Wasen911,311/
Washenne861/
Waseen833,190/
Wassen831,149/
Waisen83123/
Bashen8381/
Washin8360/
Waasen8356/
Wajsen8333/
Wachen8332/
Vashen8325/
Waseun8322/
Waszen8313/
Weasen8311/
Wausen839/
Wasene839/
Waysen839/
Wasean838/
Washem838/
Washyn837/
Wasuen834/
Weshen832/
Wahsen832/
Wasetn831/
Wasoen831/
Wasien831/
Woshen831/
Wasenn831/
Wasaen831/
Wasehn831/
Whasen830/
Waschecyn802/
Wattschen800/
Washeisen800/
Baashen771,536/
Waisaen77503/
Waisean77149/
Washeim7777/
Bashein7758/
Weishen7754/
Baschen7723/
Washeem7723/
Wasseen7720/
Waissen7719/
Waschin7719/
Washine7718/
Wasshem7713/
Baishen7713/
Watsend7711/
Wassend779/
Huashen778/
Wadseng775/
Waashin774/
Basheen774/
Vasheen772/
Vashene772/
Watssen772/
Waseemn772/
Baushen771/
Uashean771/
Wahsenn771/
Washimn771/
Wuoshen771/
Watshin771/
Whachen771/
Washain771/
Weeshen771/
Wauseng771/
Waysean771/
Weshein771/
Waiseng771/
Wacheen771/
Wattsen770/
Wayssen770/
Wausent770/
Wosen7311,315/
Wasem734,724/
Vasen731,061/
Wasin73679/
Basen73411/
Wasén7359/
Waßen7327/
Uasen732/
Waxen730/
Weishein7177/
Bauschen7146/
Whacheng7129/
Wassenne7118/
Watschön7115/
Vashetin7111/
Huasheng7111/
Vashetyn719/
Waschina716/
Wahsenne714/
Vaishein714/
Woschoen714/
Washaine713/
Waisheim712/
Weauseng712/
Whasiten711/
Weischen711/
Baasheen711/
Weysheng711/
Wassheim710/
Huaschen710/
Weashing710/
Waseem67164,156/
Wosene6721,572/
Wossen676,333/
Washim672,445/
Bashin671,661/
Bassen671,257/
Wachin67747/
Wassem67695/
Bausen67617/
Vassen67562/
Weisen67439/
Vashin67369/
Wassin67276/
Vahsen67260/
Vaasen67177/
Wassén67167/
Waisin67142/
Baysen67105/
Baasen6793/
Basien6778/
Baisen6776/
Waasem6758/
Wasyna6752/
Vasend6751/
Vaseng6749/
Boshen6743/
Wasiem6736/
Bashyn6736/
Weysen6735/
Huasen6730/
Wosien6728/
Wasyng6720/
Vashyn6720/
Vaseen6718/
Baseen6717/
Washychyn6716/
Voshen6715/
Woosen6714/
Uaseen6711/
Waszyn6710/
Waseim6710/
Woseen679/
Wachem678/
Waicen678/
Basean677/
Wochen677/
Waszin677/
Wasuin675/
Wajcen675/
Baseyn674/
Basein674/
Wacene674/
Waseam674/
Vachen673/
Uhasen673/
Wasine673/
Bascen673/
Wahsin673/
Vasent672/
Woisen672/
Vaisen672/
Vashem672/
Wousen672/
Vasean672/
Wasint672/
Beasen671/
Waschchin671/
Weshin671/
Vashchenk671/
Wasuun671/
Weischenk671/
Wasain671/
Watsön671/
Wassèn671/
Wasgin671/
Wasimn671/
Vasene671/
Vatsen671/
Bahcen671/
Veasen671/
Woshin671/
Weischeng671/
Weiseheng671/
Wahsem671/
Uashyn671/
Vausen670/
Wausin670/
Whacen670/
Weusen670/
Weasin670/

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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 Washen
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