Al Washahi Surname
Approximately 1,464 people bear this surname
Al Washahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 561 | 1:6,574 | 938 |
| United Arab Emirates | 449 | 1:20,406 | 2,362 |
| Jordan | 301 | 1:29,377 | 3,761 |
| Palestine | 142 | 1:32,034 | 4,147 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Al Washahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Washahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Washahi has its highest incidence in Oman. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Washahi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 266,931st most widespread family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,977,832 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Washahi reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 69 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
The last name is most widely held in Oman, where it is carried by 561 people, or 1 in 6,574. In Oman Al Washahi is primarily concentrated in: Al Batinah North Governorate, where 62 percent reside, Muscat Governorate, where 32 percent reside and Al Buraimi Governorate, where 5 percent reside. Barring Oman it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 31 percent reside and Jordan, where 21 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Washahih | 95 | 38 | / |
| Al-Washahi | 90 | 12 | / |
| Al Weshahi | 90 | 4 | / |
| Al Washehi | 90 | 1 | / |
| Al Basahi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Al Bahsahi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Bassahi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Bazahi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al-Basaiji | 60 | 2 | / |
| Al-Basheiji | 57 | 465 | / |
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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 Al Washahi
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