Waswa Surname
Approximately 33,342 people bear this surname
Waswa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 20,273 | 1:2,278 | 361 |
| Uganda | 12,799 | 1:3,050 | 522 |
| Tanzania | 120 | 1:441,180 | 30,663 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Waswa (6,066) may also be a first name.
Waswa Demographics
Waswa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Waswa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waswa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waswa (Hindi: वासवा) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waswa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waswa is the 16,643rd most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 218,570 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Waswa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 85,071st most frequently held given name on earth, held by 6,066 people.
The surname Waswa is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 20,273 people, or 1 in 2,278. In Kenya Waswa is primarily concentrated in: Bungoma County, where 51 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 22 percent reside and Trans Nzoia County, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 38 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.
Waswa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Waswa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Waswa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 27.02% less than the national average, earning $31,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.46% less than the national average, earning $29,082 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiswa | 91 | 50,473 | / |
| Wasswa | 91 | 35,118 | / |
| Wauswa | 91 | 23 | / |
| Washwa | 91 | 21 | / |
| Waaswa | 91 | 15 | / |
| Wasway | 91 | 15 | / |
| Waswah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Waswai | 91 | 4 | / |
| Waswaa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waswwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waisswa | 83 | 167 | / |
| Wasswas | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wassswa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wasswah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Waasswa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Waiswaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waishwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waaiswa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wasswaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waswath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Weswa | 80 | 1,541 | / |
| Wasua | 80 | 736 | / |
| Waswo | 80 | 74 | / |
| Waswi | 80 | 60 | / |
| Waswe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vaswa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Woswa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wadswath | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wesswa | 73 | 183 | / |
| Weiswa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Waswit | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waisua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Washua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wassua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bayswa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weswah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waizwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiswe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wachwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaswai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaswad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baswha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasswo | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waswije | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bahaswa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wasuapp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baiswea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baswaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahasua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watshua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waishua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaswash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baiswha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasswit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watsuha | 67 | 1 | / |
Waswa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waswa in the Hindi language | ||
| वासवा | vasava | - |
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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 Waswa
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