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

The last name Wa (Hindi: वा, Oriya: ୱା, Tibetan: ཝ།) is found in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Wá or Wä. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 27,077^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 367,353 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 63 percent of Wa are found; 27 percent are found in South Asia and 17 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. Wa is also the 2,255^th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 452,740 people.

Wa is most numerous in Myanmar, where it is held by 3,470 people, or 1 in 14,968. Barring Myanmar it exists in 114 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 11 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 8 percent reside.

Wa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wa surname grew 789 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,067 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (54%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Wa last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wa earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 10.45% less than the national average, earning $38,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.62% more than the national average, earning $75,329 CAD per year.