Was
The family name Was occurs on 1 Surinamese plantations, together accounting for 263 registered enslaved people in 1863. Below you see where the name occurs, how often and with which spelling variants.
🗺 Geographic distribution
Points show plantations where this family name occurs. Size = number registered in 1863.
📍 Distribution by region
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Beneden-para 1× · 263 registered enslaved persons
🏛 Plantations with family name Was
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🔊 Sounds like…
Other surnames with the same phonetic code (Soundex/Metaphone). Possible spelling alternatives or related families.
📜 People in the Slave Register
50 entries in the National Archives Slave Register 1830–1863.
| Name | Plantation | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwassie | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | uit Medea. – 1848 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | Verbonden aan de P. W I. Bank – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwassie eerste | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Karawassibo | — | 1838 – Ingevolge Resolutie d.d. 31 Juli | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1838 – Ingevolge Resolutie d.d. 31 Juli | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | uit Louisa. – overleden | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwasiba | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwasiba | — | uit Lena – 1848 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Premier of Kwassie | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Magdaleentje of Kwasie | — | 30 april 1842 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | Ten name van plantage Nieuwstar – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwasiba | — | Ten name van plantage Nieuwstar – 1848 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwasiba | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | van den boedel. F H IJsendoorn. – 1848 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | van den boedel weduwe J F Ohland – 1848 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1838 – overleden | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | uit Charlotte. – overleden | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | uit Santje – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwasie | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Kwasieba | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Kwasie | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Wassington | — | 1830 – Ingevolge autorisatie van den Ra | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1830 – 1838 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | 1838 – 1848 | ↗ |
| Washington | — | Van plantage Forgue af- en alhie – 1848 | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Adjuba of Kwassiba | — | Geboren van Jaba. Deze slaaf is – 1850 November 30 Overleden | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | Geboren uit Jaba. Deze slaaf is – Overleden 9 Mei 1851 ( Geregistr | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Kwassiba | — | Geboren uit Brunette 1850 Decemb – 1851 | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
| Kwassie | — | 1848 – 1851 | ↗ |
🗄 Search Was in open archives
Directly searchable collections from Dutch archives and museums.
External collections are maintained by third parties. Hits are name-based and may not all refer to this specific plantation — always verify in the source.