173.5 ^cm

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

The surname Wat (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺕ, Oriya: ୱାତ) occurs most in South Sudan. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 42,025^th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 586,523 people. The surname Wat occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Wat reside; 68 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Wat is also the 55,060^th most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 11,724 people.

The last name is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is carried by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Apart from South Sudan this last name exists in 70 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.

Wat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wat has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,507 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wat Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wat last name are 2.75% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.98% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wat earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 167.97% more than the national average, earning 927,385 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,846 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.97% more than the national average, earning $63,580 CAD per year.