Waske Surname

203,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,041 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Waske Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,2971:136,5798,813
Nepal3491:81,6071,909
United States2091:1,734,253114,535
India731:10,507,745199,418
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Waske (1,207) may also be a first name.

Waske Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waske (Marathi: वसाके) is found most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Waske.

How Common Is The Last Name Waske? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 203,812th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,570,576 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Waske reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 227,976th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 1,207 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,297 people, or 1 in 136,579. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Borno, where 99 percent reside, Gombe, where 0 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 0 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Waske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waske has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waske last name rose 4,180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waske Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Waske last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Waske surname are 32.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Waske earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 21.86% less than the national average, earning 270,432 kr per year; in United States they earn 19.35% more than the national average, earning $51,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.41% less than the national average, earning $34,572 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waskey91623/
Waskie9139/
Wajske9121/
Washke9117/
Waszke918/
Waaske916/
Waiske912/
Wascke912/
Wasked910/
Watske910/
Waskee910/
Wask8979/
Waschke831,925/
Waskett83107/
Watskey8348/
Watshke831/
Watskei831/
Watsker831/
Wasckey830/
Waiskey830/
Wadskey830/
Vaske803,671/
Weske80908/
Waski80799/
Waska80387/
Wasky80134/
Woske8068/
Waszk8045/
Wöske8029/
Uaske801/
Waask801/
Wausk801/
Waskh801/
Washk801/
Wasks800/
Wasck800/
Waisk800/
Waishkey7726/
Waeschke772/
Waschkie771/
Wauschke771/
Washkeas770/
Weiske731,956/
Baaske731,322/
Waschk73640/
Wasche73194/
Vashke7389/
Vaskey7387/
Weeske7364/
Waszka7360/
Wuiske7342/
Washka7339/
Wosket7332/
Woiske7331/
Vatske7327/
Woskie7324/
Baskea7323/
Vaskie7323/
Wodske7319/
Baskhe7317/
Bascke7317/
Woskey7311/
Baskei7311/
Weszke7311/
Waysek7310/
Weskie738/
Woszke738/
Washki737/
Wasque737/
Waskås737/
Vaskee736/
Weskey734/
Wehske734/
Waskay733/
Basske732/
Waskai732/
Vauske732/
Wuaska732/
Wosker731/
Hwasky731/
Bahske731/
Weshke731/
Watski731/
Wascki731/
Vaskeh731/
Vasket731/
Baiske731/
Baskeh731/
Waskhi731/
Wescke730/
Waiska730/
Waisky730/
Wueske730/
Weskee730/
Waschkeit7146/
Vask675,913/
Weschke67709/
Wosk67338/
Waschka67146/
Weisker67138/
Baschke67137/
Baushke67118/
Woskett67100/
Wasques6783/
Woodske6778/
Waschki6776/
Waszkis6755/
Weisske6731/
Waishek6726/
Woschke6726/
Wäschke6723/
Bashkey6719/
Vaskess6718/
Watchke6715/
Wasquez679/
Vashkei678/
Basckeh677/
Basskeh677/
Wasková675/
Wahaski675/
Baskkey675/
Waśk674/
Baaskey674/
Wasq674/
Wasc673/
Beaskey672/
Basckhe672/
Wattsky672/
Huasske671/
Waschkeová671/
Washkis671/
Weiscke671/
Vaschke671/
Vaskets671/
Waskova671/
Vaskedh671/
Waddski671/
Wöschke671/
Wottske671/
Bauszke671/
Baskeey671/
Baskeyh671/
Vaskeis671/
Wasg671/
Weiskey670/
Wesckke670/
Waskitt670/
Waiskai670/
Waschey670/
Wooskey670/

Waske Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waske in the Marathi language
वसाकेvasake50
वासकेvasake50

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Footnotes

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