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

Wawa (Arabic: اوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻭ) occurs most in Nigeria. It may occur as a variant: Wawá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 29,085^th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 394,989 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Wawa are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 47,153^rd most widely held forename globally, borne by 14,655 people.

Wawa is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,986 people, or 1 in 29,593. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 61 percent are found, Borno, where 17 percent are found and Kebbi, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Wawa occurs in 77 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 22 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Wawa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wawa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wawa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wawa surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Wawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 31.98% less than the national average, earning R 161,640 per year and in United States they earn 22.1% more than the national average, earning $52,684 USD per year.