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

Wasta (Arabic: الواسطى, Marathi: आसमा) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 208,113^th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,665,768 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Wasta live; 42 percent live in West Asia and 42 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 125,312^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 3,265 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 726 people, or 1 in 182,161. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: West Java, where 60 percent live, Bali, where 18 percent live and Banten, where 5 percent live. Excluding Indonesia Wasta occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 36 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.

Wasta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wasta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wasta last name increased 1,171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wasta Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wasta surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64% registered with the party.

The amount Wasta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.05% less than the national average, earning 179,773 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning R 262,416 per year and in United States they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $43,674 USD per year.