Wask Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Wask Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wask Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Waśk (4) are calculated separately.

Wask Last Name Facts

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

Wask occurs most in The United States. It can appear as a variant: Waśk. For other potential spellings of Wask click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wask? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,121,169th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Wask live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Florida, where 21 percent reside, Illinois, where 21 percent reside and New Jersey, where 21 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 10 percent reside.

Wask Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wask has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wask last name increased 3,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wask Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wask last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Wask earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waśk924/
Waske892,041/
Waszk8945/
Washk891/
Waskh891/
Wausk891/
Waask891/
Waisk890/
Wasck890/
Wasks890/
Waschk80640/
Wajske8021/
Washke8017/
Waysek8010/
Waszke808/
Waskås807/
Waaske806/
Waiske802/
Wascke802/
Watske800/
Vask755,913/
Wosk75338/
Wasq754/
Wasc753/
Wesk752/
Wasg751/
Waschke731,925/
Waishek7326/
Wasková735/
Watshke731/
Waskova731/
Vaske673,671/
Bausk6791/
Woske6768/
Basck6755/
Vatsk6733/
Vaask6733/
Wöske6729/
Vasks6724/
Waszková6724/
Bassk676/
Weesk676/
Baysk675/
Vasck672/
Vashk672/
Wauschke671/
Uaske671/
Wazck671/
Woosk671/
Baskg671/
Washq671/
Woshk671/
Wazsq671/
Uasks671/
Wessk670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wask
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