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

Wawa (Arabic: اوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻭ) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also appear as: Wawá. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Wawa is the 29,085^th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 394,989 people. Wawa occurs predominantly 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 frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 14,655 people.

The last name Wawa is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,986 people, or 1 in 29,593. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kano, where 61 percent reside, Borno, where 17 percent reside and Kebbi, where 8 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 22 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Wawa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wawa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wawa surname rose 6,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wawa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wawa surname is predominantly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wawa last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% registered with the political 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.