Washer Surname
Approximately 2,815 people bear this surname
Washer Surname Definition:
(English, German) One who washed, especially one who washed or bleached flax and wool fibers, and finished cloth.
Washer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,654 | 1:219,141 | 21,292 |
| England | 503 | 1:110,771 | 11,442 |
| New Zealand | 211 | 1:21,461 | 3,768 |
| Canada | 166 | 1:221,961 | 21,363 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:52,450 | 4,823 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 298 | 1:81,797 | 8,741 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:38,254 | 2,050 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 588 | 1:85,406 | 8,900 |
Washer (35) may also be a first name.
Washer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, German) One who washed, especially one who washed or bleached flax and wool fibers, and finished cloth.
A purifier of linen. See under Whisker.
Washer Demographics
Average Male Washer Height
176.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Washer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Washer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Washer (Hindi: वासर) is most common in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Washer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 155,635th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,588,826 people. The last name Washer is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Washer are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Washer is also the 1,744,716th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 35 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,654 people, or 1 in 219,141. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 10 percent reside and Kentucky, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.
Washer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Washer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Washer surname expanded 281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Washer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Washer last name are 22.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.34% being registered with the political party.
The amount Washer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.39% more than the national average, earning R 267,072 per year; in United States they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $45,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% more than the national average, earning $50,228 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Washer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Washer in the Hindi language | ||
| वासर | vasara | - |
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Footnotes
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