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

Wassa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺳﺎ) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can be found in the variant forms: Wässa or Wassà. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Wassa is the 57,665^th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 830,111 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Wassa are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 34,595^th most widely held first name in the world, held by 22,498 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 5,618 people, or 1 in 3,697. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 78 percent live, North Region, where 13 percent live and East Region, where 4 percent live. Other than Cameroon this surname occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent live and Niger, where 4 percent live.

Wassa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wassa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wassa last name increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wassa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wassa surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Wassa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.98% more than the national average, earning $57,810 USD per year.