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 Washer Salary in
United States
$45,608 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Washer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Washer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Washer (Hindi: वासर) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washer? popularity and diffusion
It is the 155,635th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,588,826 people. The last name Washer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Washer live; 63 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 35 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,654 people, or 1 in 219,141. In The United States Washer is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and Kentucky, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.
Washer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Washer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Washer surname grew 281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Washer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Washer are 22.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.34% registered with the 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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