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 surname Wasu (Hindi: वासु, Oriya: ୱାସୁ) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 127,672nd most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,051,674 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Wasu are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wasu is also the 66,208th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 8,902 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Excluding Ethiopia this surname exists 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 holding the last name is primarily Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Wasu surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the political 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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