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
The last name Al Washahi is more frequently found in Oman than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Al Washahi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Washahi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 266,931st most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,977,832 people. The last name Al Washahi occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Washahi live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 69 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
It is most widely held in Oman, where it is borne by 561 people, or 1 in 6,574. In Oman it is mostly found in: Al Batinah North Governorate, where 62 percent are found, Muscat Governorate, where 32 percent are found and Al Buraimi Governorate, where 5 percent are found. Besides Oman this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 31 percent are found and Jordan, where 21 percent are found.
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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