Wass Surname
Approximately 8,568 people bear this surname
Wass Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,788 | 1:19,985 | 2,835 |
| United States | 2,639 | 1:137,347 | 14,353 |
| Australia | 948 | 1:28,476 | 3,868 |
| Sweden | 927 | 1:10,622 | 936 |
| Canada | 338 | 1:109,011 | 11,697 |
| Papua New Guinea | 124 | 1:65,756 | 8,577 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| Finland | 104 | 1:52,853 | 6,329 |
| Austria | 103 | 1:82,674 | 12,370 |
| Denmark | 91 | 1:62,030 | 6,253 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 18 | 1:1,281,735 | 28,562 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Algeria | 11 | 1:3,511,959 | 46,373 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 1:228,733 | 966 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,601 | 1:15,225 | 2,258 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 498 | 1:100,841 | 10,216 |
Wass (488) may also be a first name.
Wass Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wass,' a township in the parish of Kilburn, near Helmsley, North Riding of Yorkshire This is an established Yorkshire name. Probably the two following entries do not concern this name:
Nicholas Wax, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Waz, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1748. Married — Christopher Wass and Margaret Thickpenny: St. George Chapel, Mayfair.
1765. — Samuel Lane and Rose Wass: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 belonging to Wass (Yorks), apparently a form of Wase: v. Wase.
(occasionally) 2 Sharp, Keen [Old English hwœs(s = O.H.Ger. h)was\ (Anglo-French-Celt.) = Wace, q.v.
W aso.—Domesday-Bk.
Thomas and Henry Wass were freeholders of Warsopp and North Muscombe, Notts, in 1698 (Harleian MS., 6846). Joseph Wasse was rector of Aynho, Northamptonshire, in 1711 (Baker's "Northamptonshire"). Christopher Wase was mayor of Hertford in 1680 (Turnor's "Hertford"). Wass was a common name in Northallerton, Yorkshire, in the 17th and 18th centuries (Ingledew's "Northallerton"). In the 13th century this name in one form and another was much more widely distributed than it is at present: as Was and Waz it then occurred in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire; as Wase and Waze, in Norfolk; as Le Wase, in Bucks; and as De Was, in Northumberland (H. R.).
Wass Demographics
Average Wass Salary in
United States
$45,138 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wass Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wass Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wass (Hindi: वैस) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wass? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 58,913th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 850,554 people. Wass occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Wass live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 384,758th most widely held forename world-wide, borne by 488 people.
It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,788 people, or 1 in 19,985. In England Wass is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname exists in 63 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Wass Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wass has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wass surname grew 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 530 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wass Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wass last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wass earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 24.1% less than the national average, earning 262,681 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.97% less than the national average, earning R 140,268 per year; in United States they earn 4.61% more than the national average, earning $45,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning $46,959 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasse | 89 | 3,713 | / |
| Waiss | 89 | 2,459 | / |
| Wayss | 89 | 124 | / |
| Whass | 89 | 42 | / |
| Wajss | 89 | 36 | / |
| Hwass | 89 | 33 | / |
| Wahss | 89 | 13 | / |
| Wassh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Waïss | 89 | 2 | / |
| Washs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wassd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wauss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weass | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wassp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waass | 89 | 0 | / |
| Was | 86 | 5,543 | / |
| Waisse | 80 | 99 | / |
| Waysse | 80 | 19 | / |
| Wassås | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hwasse | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahass | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waschs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wattss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whaiss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wausse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bass | 75 | 109,905 | / |
| Vass | 75 | 32,981 | / |
| Wais | 75 | 16,586 | / |
| Wase | 75 | 13,494 | / |
| Waas | 75 | 6,668 | / |
| Wash | 75 | 6,336 | / |
| Wajs | 75 | 3,097 | / |
| Ways | 75 | 1,032 | / |
| Woss | 75 | 541 | / |
| Weas | 75 | 350 | / |
| Wasz | 75 | 119 | / |
| Hwas | 75 | 75 | / |
| Waus | 75 | 53 | / |
| Wahs | 75 | 24 | / |
| Waïs | 75 | 9 | / |
| Whas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uass | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wuas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vwas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wasj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waıs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahasse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weiss | 67 | 195,790 | / |
| Waais | 67 | 9,441 | / |
| Wahsh | 67 | 4,825 | / |
| Vasse | 67 | 3,755 | / |
| Waays | 67 | 2,494 | / |
| Washe | 67 | 2,381 | / |
| Hwais | 67 | 1,425 | / |
| Wease | 67 | 1,220 | / |
| Hvass | 67 | 1,068 | / |
| Wasch | 67 | 580 | / |
| Hwash | 67 | 433 | / |
| Waise | 67 | 295 | / |
| Baiss | 67 | 275 | / |
| Bauss | 67 | 273 | / |
| Wahas | 67 | 207 | / |
| Wayse | 67 | 195 | / |
| Wayhs | 67 | 181 | / |
| Wahus | 67 | 175 | / |
| Wayts | 67 | 109 | / |
| Vauss | 67 | 106 | / |
| Waish | 67 | 103 | / |
| Vaiss | 67 | 101 | / |
| Baass | 67 | 100 | / |
| Vayss | 67 | 56 | / |
| Vassh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Waase | 67 | 40 | / |
| Weyss | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wosse | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waeys | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bassh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Whase | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wauts | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wadst | 67 | 18 | / |
| Waush | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bashs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waysz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waihs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Whais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wause | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wastå | 67 | 14 | / |
| Washt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bayss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waasz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waszt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waash | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahts | 67 | 8 | / |
| Basss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Woiss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuase | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waisz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waissová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wadås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajts | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weats | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waasp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weuss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uasse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Way's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bassz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bassø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wastt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Uhass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weash | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayzs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hwaas | 67 | 0 | / |
Wass Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wass in the Hindi language | ||
| वैस | vaisa | - |
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