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Where Does The Last Name Wason Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wason (Hindi: वासन) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wason.

How Common Is The Last Name Wason? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wason is the 119,944^th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,903,748 people. The surname Wason occurs mostly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Wason are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 31 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 220,154^th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 1,282 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,156 people, or 1 in 313,546. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent are found, New Hampshire, where 7 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Wason Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wason has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wason last name rose 332 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 317 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 408 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wason Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wason surname is primarily Presbyterian (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Wason last name are 5.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.23% being registered with the party.

The amount Wason earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.34% less than the national average, earning R 232,080 per year; in United States they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $45,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.86% more than the national average, earning $51,601 CAD per year.