Wastara Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Wastara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 65 | 1:814,486 | 42,828 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Wastara (2,161) may also be a first name.
Wastara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wastara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wastara occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wastara? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,121,169th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Wastara are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 82 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wastara is also the 161,344th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,161 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 814,486. In Tanzania it is most common in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 85 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 14 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 2 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waishtara | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bastara | 86 | 152 | / |
| Wastari | 86 | 111 | / |
| Wastaro | 86 | 32 | / |
| Vastara | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bastaray | 80 | 372 | / |
| Bastarai | 80 | 247 | / |
| Wastarho | 80 | 34 | / |
| Vastarad | 80 | 21 | / |
| Vastaraj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wastahro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waisetharaj | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wahastari | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vaistaras | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bastari | 71 | 3,333 | / |
| Westera | 71 | 951 | / |
| Vastari | 71 | 99 | / |
| Vastare | 71 | 78 | / |
| Bastare | 71 | 22 | / |
| Wastori | 71 | 18 | / |
| Bastary | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bastora | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bastaro | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vayshtaras | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vastera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wostera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westaro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vastarraja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wastoro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Westeraa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Bashtari | 67 | 47 | / |
| Westhora | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vasthare | 67 | 26 | / |
| Boustara | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wastorih | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vastarge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bastareh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bastaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasttari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bastoray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Westeray | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wastara
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