Wasser Surname

81,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,976 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Tuvalu

Wasser Surname User-submission:

The name means 'water' in German.

Wasser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9191:124,17213,206
Germany9571:84,12310,609
Switzerland4501:18,2512,991
France4121:161,22025,089
Netherlands3531:47,8398,186
Argentina2181:196,07116,313
Canada1451:254,10824,080
Austria1041:81,87912,272
Poland791:481,12348,113
Israel631:135,83514,591
Brazil461:4,653,790122,015
Hungary441:223,09718,334
England431:1,295,76958,667
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
China31:455,773,85521,925
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4281:117,33311,513

The alternate forms: Wässer (2) are calculated separately.

Wasser (44) may also be a first name.

Wasser Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name means 'water' in German.

- djwasser

Wasser Last Name Facts

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

Wasser (Arabic: فاسر) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Wässer. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasser? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 81,305th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,219,469 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Wasser live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Wasser is also the 1,525,482nd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 44 people.

The surname Wasser is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,919 people, or 1 in 124,172. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live, New York, where 13 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 16 percent live and Switzerland, where 8 percent live.

Wasser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wasser has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wasser last name rose 682 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 253 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wasser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wasser surname are 37.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.94% registered with the party.

The amount Wasser earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 354.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 88,150 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.73% less than the national average, earning R 107,568 per year; in United States they earn 19.68% more than the national average, earning $51,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 61.12% more than the national average, earning $80,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wässer942/
Waisser9249/
Wasseur9239/
Hwasser9231/
Wassher922/
Wasserz922/
Wassere921/
Waser914,487/
Wasscher8635/
Washer832,815/
Vasser832,308/
Basser831,647/
Waseer831,094/
Wesser83874/
Waiser83260/
Weaser83160/
Wasier83103/
Wosser8382/
Waeser8352/
Waaser8344/
Wayser8335/
Wahser8334/
Wajser8329/
Wasere8311/
Wassir834/
Uasser834/
Wauser831/
Wadser831/
Wuaser830/
Vasseur7736,759/
Weisser778,250/
Wascher771,726/
Wassire77111/
Vassier7768/
Wessier7757/
Bausser7723/
Basseer7723/
Weysser7723/
Washere7719/
Vassere7711/
Vaisser779/
Bassher779/
Baysser777/
Wesszer774/
Waitser773/
Bahsser772/
Hwesser771/
Basserr771/
Waisher771/
Washeer771/
Washier771/
Wasiere771/
Wattser771/
Wessher771/
Wuasher771/
Hwaiser771/
Wasiert771/
Waisere771/
Wossere771/
Waaseer771/
Beasser770/
Washert770/
Weasert770/
Waesher770/
Washerd770/
Waisserová7516/
Waisserova752/
Baser734,602/
Weser732,409/
Wasir731,677/
Waxer73186/
Vaser73183/
Waßer73149/
Wäser7333/
Woser7321/
Uaser735/
Wacer731/
Vayssier71398/
Vaissier71340/
Vaussier7147/
Waescher7131/
Watscher7115/
Waschier7110/
Beausser718/
Vaissere713/
Woussere712/
Woessher711/
Wesscher711/
Weisserd711/
Wadscher711/
Weissere711/
Vausseur711/
Baissher711/
Wauscher711/
Bassheer711/
Basher6781,180/
Weiser6721,681/
Baseer6715,435/
Bassir673,146/
Bosser672,250/
Bauser671,049/
Vosser67488/
Bösser67433/
Vasher67406/
Vaseer67353/
Wacher67310/
Vesser67309/
Basier67257/
Wajzer67255/
Vaiser67244/
Vaseur67187/
Vayser67175/
Weeser67112/
Weisscher67107/
Beaser67102/
Baiser6779/
Washir6778/
Baaser6757/
Bayser6754/
Wehser6746/
Wajcer6727/
Weisserth6720/
Vasger6719/
Basear6719/
Woeser6718/
Weyser6718/
Wasire6717/
Vaszer6717/
Vasere6716/
Bajser6714/
Wahdsheer6712/
Vaisseyre678/
Wosere677/
Huaser676/
Wuazer676/
Baseir676/
Vassir675/
Vasier675/
Wadscheer675/
Waiserová674/
Wesher673/
Weacer673/
Waissoire673/
Wosier672/
Wodser672/
Vajser672/
Vaserė672/
Waisir672/
Waycer672/
Weszer672/
Wasair672/
Baserr671/
Bassjr671/
Woiser671/
Wuesscher671/
Wooser671/
Wasgir671/
Wesier671/
Weisshere671/
Vaisseire671/
Vauser671/
Wausheire671/
Waysir671/
Wasayr671/
Vaseir671/
Basşer671/
Weuser671/
Wacere671/
Veaser670/
Wauzer670/
Wouser670/
Watcer670/
Vaeser670/
Wessir670/
Vascer670/
Waucer670/
Wacier670/
Uesser670/
Vuaser670/
Wosher670/

Wasser Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wasser in the Arabic language
فاسرfasr-

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