Wasmus Surname

767,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Wasmus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wasmus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1821:442,33839,473
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Netherlands941:179,65125,733
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wasmus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wasmus occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Wasmus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasmus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 767,694th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,642,981 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Wasmus are found; 74 percent are found in Western Europe and 74 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 442,338. In Germany Wasmus is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 64 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Germany Wasmus is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 25 percent reside.

Wasmus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wasmus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 594 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wasmus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wasmus last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Wasmus earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.24% more than the national average, earning $51,451 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wassmus9216/
Wahsmus928/
Wasmuss922/
Wasmuus920/
Wassmuss861/
Waßmus8379/
Wasmuß8322/
Basmus833/
Vasmus832/
Waßmuss772/
Vasmuss771/
Vasmuse771/
Bashmous716/
Vosmus6749/
Waßmuß675/
Vesmus672/
Vasmos670/
Vasmoos6225/
Voshmus621/

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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 Wasmus
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