Waska Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Waska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Indonesia921:1,437,49197,733
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Austria111:774,13064,097
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Waška (2) are calculated separately.

Waska (707) may also be a first name.

Waska Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waska occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Waška. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waska? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waska is the 744,013th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Waska reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 51 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 310,684th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 707 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 1,878,026. In The United States Waska is primarily found in: Alaska, where 47 percent reside, Minnesota, where 15 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent reside.

Waska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waska has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Waska last name expanded 536 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waska surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

Waska earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.92% less than the national average, earning $38,006 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waška932/
Waszka9160/
Washka9139/
Waskay913/
Wuaska912/
Waskai912/
Waschka83146/
Waske802,041/
Vaska801,837/
Waski80799/
Woska80386/
Wasky80134/
Weska8042/
Wasca8017/
Wazka801/
Washkeas770/
Waskey73623/
Baskay73581/
Waskie7339/
Woyska7329/
Baskea7323/
Wajske7321/
Washke7317/
Vashka7316/
Woiska7315/
Waszke738/
Waszca738/
Wojska738/
Washki737/
Vaszka737/
Waaske736/
Huaska734/
Vaaska733/
Vasska732/
Wieska732/
Wascke732/
Vaskai732/
Woszka732/
Watski731/
Waskhi731/
Hwasky731/
Wascki731/
Vaskka731/
Vaskaa731/
Watske730/
Wasked730/
Waskee730/
Waschke671,925/
Waskett67107/
Waschki6776/
Waszkis6755/
Watskey6748/
Wascaya677/
Wahaski675/
Wattsky672/
Basckai672/
Vaskaya671/
Washkis671/
Watshke671/
Watskei671/
Watsker671/
Waddski671/
Bashkai671/
Wasckey670/
Wadskey670/
Waskitt670/

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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 Waska
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