Abu Wahab Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Abu Wahab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Abu Wahab (17) may also be a first name.
Abu Wahab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abu Wahab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abu Wahab has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Abu Wahab? popularity and diffusion
The last name Abu Wahab is the 5,213,395th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. Abu Wahab occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Abu Wahab are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held forename globally, held by 17 people.
The last name Abu Wahab is most numerous in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 2,923,017. In Afghanistan Abu Wahab is primarily concentrated in: Kabul, where 64 percent are found, Baghlan, where 9 percent are found and Herat, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Afghanistan this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 7 percent are found and Malaysia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Wahab | 94 | 14 | / |
| Abuwahab | 94 | 4 | / |
| Abu Wahib | 89 | 4 | / |
| Abwahab | 88 | 453 | / |
| Abu-Wahabu | 84 | 2 | / |
| Ab Wahabou | 84 | 1 | / |
| Abu Ihab | 82 | 305 | / |
| Abu Ehab | 82 | 214 | / |
| Abiwahab | 82 | 4 | / |
| Abiou Wahabou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Abu Hwab | 82 | 1 | / |
| Abu Ohab | 82 | 1 | / |
| Abuhab | 80 | 68 | / |
| Abo Wahabou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abouwahabou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Abiwahabi | 78 | 8 | / |
| Abu Haheb | 78 | 1 | / |
| Abahaba | 75 | 7 | / |
| Abouhab | 75 | 2 | / |
| Abiwahabih | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abouwahiba | 74 | 1 | / |
| Abouhajb | 71 | 58 | / |
| Abuhaiba | 71 | 7 | / |
| Abouhaib | 71 | 3 | / |
| Abahabia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abuhabba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abuhawab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abouhaby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abuhapba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abuhayeb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Apuwohab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obawahab | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abohab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Abihab | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abuhaybeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abuhaibeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abuhabaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abuhayoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abu Bap | 63 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abu Wahab
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