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

Wast occurs in Syria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Wäst. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 459,598^th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 9,915,028 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Wast are found; 81 percent are found in West Asia and 80 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 1,504,468^th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 45 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Syria, where it is borne by 591 people, or 1 in 32,658. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 98 percent are found and Homs Governorate, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Syria this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.

Wast Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wast has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wast surname decreased 43 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wast Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Wast surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Wast earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.