Washima Surname

159,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Washima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,7321:102,2766,919
Tanzania7691:68,8457,260
Japan1251:1,022,75420,291
Ecuador681:233,9108,300
India191:40,371,862445,856
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Washima (2,087) may also be a first name.

Washima Last Name Facts

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

The surname Washima (Hindi: वसीमा, Marathi: वसीमा, Oriya: ୱାସିମା) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Washima.

How Common Is The Last Name Washima? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,324th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,660,659 people. The last name Washima is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Washima are found; 63 percent are found in West Africa and 63 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 164,802nd most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 2,087 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,732 people, or 1 in 102,276. In Nigeria Washima is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 89 percent are found, Taraba, where 3 percent are found and Bauchi, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 28 percent are found and Japan, where 5 percent are found.

Washima Last Name Statistics demography

Washima earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Washima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Washima in the Oriya language
ୱାସିମାwasima-
Washima in the Marathi language
वसीमाvasima-
Washima in the Hindi language
वसीमाvasima66.67
वशीमाvasima33.33

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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
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  • 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 Washima
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