Wawra Surname

309,548th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Wawra Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wawra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5061:159,10218,952
Austria4151:20,5193,193
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Hungary491:200,33216,931
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
Poland451:844,63965,213
France221:3,019,215204,848
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Wáwra (4) are calculated separately.

Wawra Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wawra Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wawra (Arabic: وورا) is found most in Germany. It may be rendered as a variant: Wáwra. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wawra? popularity and diffusion

It is the 309,548th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,983,207 people. Wawra occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Wawra reside; 78 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 506 people, or 1 in 159,102. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 26 percent reside, Bavaria, where 25 percent reside and Hesse, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Wawra Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wawra has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wawra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wawra last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the party.

Wawra earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.69% more than the national average, earning $46,037 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wáwra934/
Wawras915/
Wawray911/
Wawracz8333/
Wawrach8315/
Waiwera832/
Waywera831/
Wawreau831/
Wawro802,839/
Wowra801,168/
Wavra80826/
Wewra80187/
Wawre80173/
Wawry801/
Wawrausz771/
Waibra73186/
Wawros7344/
Wawrot734/
Bawray733/
Wawris732/
Wawroś732/
Wawroo732/
Waybra731/
Wawrys731/
Wahbra731/
Waawre731/
Bahwra731/
Wawrie731/
Wabray731/
Baiwra731/
Wawrausch712/
Wawrosz67247/
Wawrycz6731/
Wawrysz6714/
Wawrych6713/
Wawrysh679/
Vawracz677/
Bawraaj674/
Wawrich673/
Wawroch672/
Wawreth671/
Wawretz671/
Waiwere671/
Wabraah671/
Bajwrai671/

Wawra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wawra in the Arabic language
ووراwwra-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wawra
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