Wasu Surname
Approximately 3,552 people bear this surname
Wasu Surname Definition:
Wasu is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: ours! (Belonging to us).
Wasu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| India | 594 | 1:1,291,356 | 50,777 |
| Papua New Guinea | 492 | 1:16,573 | 1,646 |
| Nigeria | 302 | 1:586,565 | 28,271 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Pakistan | 133 | 1:1,343,187 | 15,322 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Thailand | 49 | 1:1,441,599 | 197,614 |
| Cameroon | 47 | 1:441,895 | 37,035 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Malaysia | 41 | 1:719,371 | 33,828 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Nepal | 19 | 1:1,498,998 | 7,199 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
Wasu (8,902) may also be a first name.
Wasu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wasu is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: ours! (Belonging to us).
Wasu Demographics
Average Wasu Salary in
United States
$81,027 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wasu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wasu (Hindi: वासु, Oriya: ୱାସୁ) is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 127,672nd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,051,674 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 49 percent of Wasu reside; 37 percent reside in East Africa and 36 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 66,208th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 8,902 people.
Wasu is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Excluding Ethiopia it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live.
Wasu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Wasu last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.
Wasu earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 87.78% more than the national average, earning $81,027 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wasu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wasu in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାସୁ | wasu | 93.23 |
| ୱାଶୁ | wasu | 2.26 |
| ତାସୁ | tasu | 0.75 |
| ୱାଷୁ | wasu | 0.75 |
| ୱାସୂ | wasu | 0.75 |
| Wasu in the Hindi language | ||
| वासु | vasu | 65 |
| वासू | vasu | 20 |
| वाषु | vasu | 5 |
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Footnotes
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