Washiman Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Washiman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washiman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Washiman Last Name Facts

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

Washiman is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Washiman? popularity and diffusion

Washiman is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Washiman are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Washiman is primarily found in: Yobe, where 83 percent are found and Benue, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found.

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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 Washiman
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