Wasse Surname

123,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Wasse Surname Definition:

Nicholas Wax, Wiltshire, 1273.

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Wasse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,0591:31,8883,759
Benin1001:103,35611,687
Germany1001:805,05559,076
Ivory Coast981:235,4219,552
Cameroon881:236,01223,423
France601:1,107,045119,335
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
Burkina Faso111:1,668,37313,584
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Wassé (1) are calculated separately.

Wasse (6,189) may also be a first name.

Wasse 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wasse Last Name Facts

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

Wasse (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺻﻲ) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Wassé. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasse? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wasse is the 123,029th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,962,711 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Wasse reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 84,000th most frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 6,189 people.

The surname Wasse is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 3,059 people, or 1 in 31,888. Outside of Ethiopia Wasse occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Wasse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wasse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wasse last name rose 544 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wasse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wasse surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Wasse earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $33,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $52,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wassé931/
Wassie9116,931/
Wassey91326/
Waisse9199/
Wassei9175/
Wasseu9149/
Wasseh9127/
Waesse9121/
Waysse9119/
Wassep9111/
Hwasse914/
Wausse911/
Wassea911/
Wase8913,494/
Wass898,568/
Hwasser8331/
Wassher832/
Weyasse832/
Woyasse832/
Wasseth831/
Waiasse831/
Hwasseu831/
Wayasse831/
Wasssei831/
Wasssey831/
Wahasse831/
Wajasse831/
Wassett830/
Basse8019,039/
Wassa808,779/
Wasie806,006/
Wisse804,188/
Vasse803,755/
Waiss802,459/
Washe802,381/
Wassi802,136/
Wasey801,466/
Wease801,220/
Wasee801,176/
Wesse80869/
Waseh80436/
Waise80295/
Wayse80195/
Waseu80153/
Wasei80137/
Wasea80132/
Wayss80124/
Wassy8096/
Waese8056/
Whass8042/
Waase8040/
Wajss8036/
Waxse8034/
Hwass8033/
Wosse8030/
Whase8023/
Wause8014/
Wasys8013/
Wahss8013/
Wuase807/
Wahse805/
Wasge802/
Wassh802/
Uasse802/
Waïss802/
Hwase801/
Washs801/
Wassd801/
Wauss801/
Weass801/
Wassp801/
Waseï801/
Waass800/
Wasscher7735/
Washshes770/
Was755,543/
Bassey73269,011/
Wesseh7317,307/
Weisse733,468/
Vaysse732,418/
Vasser732,308/
Washey732,251/
Wessie73914/
Vaisse73810/
Beasse73807/
Vassey73726/
Vasset73570/
Vassie73449/
Baisse73425/
Baysse73416/
Wayise73273/
Waissa73269/
Wassay73214/
Wasche73194/
Weaser73160/
Wayase73135/
Bassea73134/
Wessey73122/
Bassee73114/
Wassai73112/
Wosser7382/
Waissi7375/
Bassei7374/
Bausse7372/
Waseea7365/
Wuashe7358/
Bassøe7353/
Washee7350/
Wessee7346/
Waaser7344/
Wasieh7338/
Wahser7334/
Wassij7332/
Wassih7331/
Wajser7329/
Waishe7327/
Vassei7324/
Weysse7324/
Weïsse7323/
Béasse7323/
Washie7322/
Baïsse7321/
Wayuse7318/
Wosseu7317/
Wassås7316/
Wijase7315/
Wayssa7315/
Vasseu7315/
Vausse7314/
Vasses7314/
Washeh7314/
Wiyase7313/
Waiseu7313/
Wossey7311/
Waisea7311/
Weasea739/
Wosseh739/
Waissy739/
Wadsee739/
Wousse738/
Vaïsse738/
Waashe737/
Vassée737/
Wasiej737/
Wayseh736/
Whassi736/
Wuassi736/
Watses735/
Wossed735/
Vasshe734/
Watsis734/
Wayese734/
Wajese734/
Waysie734/
Wahshe734/
Uasser734/
Wawese733/
Wessea733/
Weasee733/
Wossie733/
Vassez733/
Vaesse733/
Wahase732/
Wadsey732/
Weesse732/
Waasie732/
Wahass732/
Waisee732/
Woisse732/
Wissey732/
Weasey732/
Waschs732/
Waussi732/
Wässer732/
Baasse732/
Huasse732/
Waseey732/
Hwassa732/
Wattse731/
Hwashe731/
Wadsis731/
Waisey731/
Waisie731/
Waisze731/
Wissee731/
Waysee731/
Wayshe731/
Waseez731/
Wattss731/
Whaiss731/
Waysea731/
Weaseh731/
Waszee731/
Wassaa731/
Whesse731/
Wuatse731/
Wasssa731/
Uassey731/
Wesseu731/
Waxsie731/
Wayssi731/
Waszsa731/
Wasays731/
Waseih731/
Washea731/
Washei731/
Wasids731/
Wasiee731/
Vassee731/
Wadseh731/
Waaseh731/
Waasey731/
Waasis731/
Waassi731/
Waiseh731/
Waisge731/
Whashe731/
Wasihe731/
Wasiea731/
Wessei731/
Wahsee731/
Waises731/
Wadser731/
Waasei731/
Wuaser730/
Waeshe730/
Wausey730/
Wise67118,808/
Bass67109,905/
Vass6732,981/
Wasi6720,051/
Wais6716,586/
Base6714,525/
Wasa678,459/
Waas676,668/
Wash676,336/
Vase674,464/
Wajs673,097/
Wayessa672,433/
Wese671,896/
Ways671,032/
Beausse67657/
Woss67541/
Vayssie67430/
Wace67396/
Vaysset67365/
Weas67350/
Waesche67293/
Wose67251/
Vaissie67249/
Basssey67178/
Wasy67140/
Wahsiss67136/
Wasz67119/
Vaisset67115/
Hwas6775/
Waus6753/
Weissie6746/
Wadseth6743/
Whesseh6740/
Wahsheh6739/
Waysieh6736/
Vassett6728/
Wiyaset6726/
Wahs6724/
Waishes6722/
Beassey6722/
Wayashe6720/
Wuessey6716/
Wajszys6714/
Vasseth6714/
Waaseth6713/
Wuashie6713/
Wessieh6712/
Basseey6712/
Baassey6712/
Vaisser679/
Waïs679/
Wahasis679/
Baissey678/
Waxe677/
Veassey677/
Bayisse675/
Wayeshe674/
Waasiea674/
Basscey674/
Bayssey674/
Weyassa674/
Wäse674/
Washehe673/
Whas673/
Uass673/
Wuas673/
Waitser673/
Wassoha673/
Waadshe672/
Washetz672/
Wassaia672/
Wöse672/
Uase672/
Hwaszez671/
Waisher671/
Vwas671/
Wuasiea671/
Wasj671/
Watsche671/
Watseah671/
Wattser671/
Vahasse671/
Vashshe671/
Bayasse671/
Weisseh671/
Wayseah671/
Weesseh671/
Wesseeh671/
Wessseh671/
Waıs671/
Watseet671/
Wuasher671/
Bassehy671/
Basseyh671/
Wajosie671/
Hwaiser671/
Waxs671/
Wayassa671/
Wayiser671/
Waße671/
Weuashe671/
Weusseu671/
Wasé671/
Wasssai671/
Wasssay671/
Vassezz671/
Vaÿsset671/
Vayssey671/
Wahssis671/
Wahatse671/
Waisehe671/
Waishee671/
Waitshe671/
Waitsis671/
Wowesse671/
Wossieh671/
Wiyesse671/
Woiassa671/
Buyasse671/
Beyasse671/
Baissea671/
Baïssee671/
Weissed671/
Bayesse671/
Washeit671/
Wgas671/
Waaseer671/
Wwas671/
Baiasse671/
Waudsey670/
Bassche670/
Waueser670/
Wasshay670/
Waschey670/
Wossett670/
Waschie670/
Watshes670/
Watsiss670/

Wasse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wasse in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﺻﻲwasy-

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