Wasila Surname
Approximately 3,963 people bear this surname
Wasila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,596 | 1:68,237 | 4,951 |
| Ghana | 831 | 1:32,516 | 3,831 |
| Poland | 219 | 1:173,556 | 23,920 |
| Indonesia | 213 | 1:620,888 | 49,115 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Wasila (32,559) may also be a first name.
Wasila Demographics
Wasila Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Wasila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wasila (Hindi: वसीला, Marathi: वसीला, Oriya: ୱସିଲା) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Wasila click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasila? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wasila is the 116,352nd most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,838,896 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Wasila reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 26,152nd most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 32,559 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,596 people, or 1 in 68,237. In Nigeria Wasila is mostly found in: Zamfara, where 32 percent reside, Katsina, where 19 percent reside and Kebbi, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 21 percent reside and Poland, where 6 percent reside.
Wasila Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wasila last name is predominantly Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.
Wasila earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wasila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasila in the Marathi language | ||
| वसीला | vasila | - |
| Wasila in the Hindi language | ||
| वसीला | vasila | 98.11 |
| वासिला | vasila | 1.89 |
| Wasila in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱସିଲା | wasila | 42.86 |
| ୱାସିଲା | wasila | 42.86 |
| ୱାସାଲା | wasala | 14.29 |
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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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- 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 Wasila
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