Al-Wahsh Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al-Wahsh Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Wahsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan111:803,85814,945
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al-Wahsh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Wahsh is most common in Jordan. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Al-Wahsh.

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

The surname Al-Wahsh is the 4,427,875th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Al-Wahsh is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Al-Wahsh live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 55 percent live in Levant.

Al-Wahsh is most commonly used in Jordan, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 803,858. In Jordan Al-Wahsh is most frequent in: Amman Governorate, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Jordan Al-Wahsh is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Wahash941/
Al-Wahshe941/
Al-Wash932/
Al-Wahaish891/
Al Wahsh8812/
Al-Wahah884/
Al-Bahsh883/
Al-Wuash881/
Al-Wah861/
Al-Wahaah8215/
Al Wahash8214/
Al-Bahash825/
Al-Bash80491/
Al Wahh80289/
Al-Wath806/
Al-Wass801/
Al Wahah75215/
Al Wahha7516/
Al Wahas7511/
Al Bahsh758/
Al-Waidh757/
Al Waash755/
Al Waish753/
Al Wahch753/
Al-Wahaj751/
Al-Bahah751/
Al-Waath751/
Al Bahash711,239/
Al Wahaih71178/
Al Wahaah7128/
Al-Waz7119/
Al-Bas7111/
Al-Wad714/
Al Wah712/
Al-Wai712/
Al-Waj711/
Al Bashsh711/
Al-Way711/
Al-Hwoish711/
Al Wahays711/
Al-Bass672,416/
Al Bash672,151/
Al-Bais67180/
Al Waha6752/
Al-Baha6741/
Al-Beah674/
Al Wath674/
Al-Bosh671/
Al-Waat671/
Al Wats671/
Al Wajs671/
Al Wais671/
Al Wahe671/
Al Wahy671/

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