Al-Wahab Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al-Wahab Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Wahab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
England61:9,286,343223,652
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Wahab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Wahab Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al-Wahab is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Al-Wahab click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Wahab? popularity and diffusion

The surname Al-Wahab is the 3,373,373rd most widely held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name Al-Wahab is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Al-Wahab are found; 26 percent are found in South Asia and 26 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

Al-Wahab is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 4,593,312. In Afghanistan it is most prevalent in: Herat, where 29 percent are found, Kandahar, where 14 percent are found and Kunduz, where 14 percent are found. Besides Afghanistan this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and Egypt, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Wahaib944/
Al-Waab931/
Al-Wahb931/
Al Wahab884,432/
Al-Uahab883/
Al-Wuhaib82243/
Al-Waheeb8229/
Al Wahaab822/
Al-Wuhayb821/
Al Whab802/
Al-Bab715/
Al Waheib711/
Al Watb671/
Al Bab5767/
Al-Bob5735/
Al Bayb5341/
Al-Boub531/

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