Waso Surname

139,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Waso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo8621:85,7079,810
Papua New Guinea8461:9,638787
Pakistan7201:248,1175,615
Indonesia5181:255,30723,216
Cameroon971:214,11421,748
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
England111:5,065,278148,650
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Waso (5,479) may also be a first name.

Waso Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waso (Oriya: ୱାେସା) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Waso click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waso? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waso is the 139,743rd most numerous family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,279,495 people. The surname Waso occurs predominantly in Asia, where 39 percent of Waso reside; 29 percent reside in Central Africa and 27 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Waso is also the 90,758th most common forename in the world, borne by 5,479 people.

Waso is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 862 people, or 1 in 85,707. Without taking into account The DR Congo Waso is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent are found and Pakistan, where 23 percent are found.

Waso Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

Waso earn a lot more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.1% more than the national average, earning R 335,304 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wasso892,988/
Washo89602/
Wasio89471/
Wasoh89152/
Waiso8973/
Waaso8962/
Waszo8924/
Wasoo8923/
Wasou8920/
Wasjo8915/
Waeso8915/
Wasoi898/
Wayso893/
Weaso893/
Wasuo893/
Wauso893/
Wahso893/
Wasoy892/
Wuaso892/
Wasoa891/
Wgaso891/
Wassou808,547/
Watsop80199/
Wuasco80101/
Waesoh8063/
Waisuo8050/
Washoo8031/
Waisso8029/
Waesoo8010/
Wascou809/
Wasioh808/
Wascho807/
Waisoo806/
Waisho805/
Washoi804/
Washoy804/
Waysou804/
Vwasio804/
Waisio803/
Watsou803/
Waasso803/
Wassoh803/
Watsoo802/
Watsos802/
Waisou802/
Hwaiso801/
Watsod801/
Wattso801/
Watsot801/
Wassoo801/
Wassoç801/
Wassso801/
Weadso801/
Washot800/
Washop800/
Wahsho800/
Baso7510,136/
Wasa758,459/
Vaso755,476/
Weso751,021/
Wajo75849/
Woso75574/
Wazo75511/
Uaso753/
Wassous73208/
Waissou7387/
Wayssou7330/
Weausoh739/
Wasssou733/
Waissoo733/
Wassoha733/
Waussou732/
Waisood732/
Wassuos731/
Waatsoo731/
Waïssou731/
Wassoud731/
Wassouh731/
Wassouz731/
Wahasso731/
Waassou731/
Waisseo731/
Waschou731/
Waeshoh731/
Watsous730/
Waysoth730/
Washhou730/
Vasco6783,022/
Basso6782,949/
Vasoy6722,350/
Wassa678,779/
Washa674,475/
Wasia673,012/
Basho672,714/
Basio672,623/
Bauso671,862/
Basoy671,064/
Wesso67934/
Waisa67932/
Wagio67901/
Woiso67649/
Wadjo67457/
Vasso67419/
Wacho67368/
Basuo67334/
Bazso67334/
Baiso67331/
Vasos67321/
Basoi67298/
Wasja67271/
Wosso67225/
Vasou67216/
Wosho67187/
Wesoo67154/
Waseu67153/
Wasah67137/
Wausa67126/
Vasot67112/
Vasoo67101/
Wehso6799/
Wasaa6796/
Wacoy6796/
Wazio6787/
Huaso6776/
Vasho6775/
Weasa6771/
Vasoi6769/
Basou6764/
Basoo6753/
Vasio6746/
Waizo6739/
Wesho6733/
Baaso6732/
Beaso6732/
Wajoh6730/
Wosio6729/
Vasod6726/
Waysa6724/
Warzo6721/
Watco6719/
Weiso6716/
Waesa6716/
Vatso6715/
Washooie6713/
Wasza6713/
Waijo6712/
Wajjo6711/
Wajou679/
Wazou679/
Baszo678/
Wuasa677/
Wazuo677/
Wahsa676/
Wahxo676/
Wohso675/
Vasop674/
Wheso674/
Waazo674/
Vweso674/
Basoj673/
Whoso673/
Waasa673/
Vasoh673/
Vaiso672/
Wosco672/
Wosoh672/
Wosoi672/
Waisssou672/
Wazzo672/
Wesio672/
Bayso671/
Basxo671/
Wajoo671/
Wosoy671/
Woyso671/
Wazoo671/
Vauso671/
Weaco671/
Waaco671/
Wazoi671/
Uasuo671/
Uasop671/
Waxho671/
Wazoa671/
Wassà671/
Wajsa671/
Wuiso671/
Vasgo671/
Watsouth671/
Wajho671/
Wajoy671/
Hwoso670/

Waso Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waso in the Oriya language
ୱାେସାwaesa-

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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 Waso
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