Ouahba Surname
Approximately 453 people bear this surname
Ouahba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 372 | 1:103,848 | 15,272 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
Ouahba (24) may also be a first name.
Ouahba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ouahba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ouahba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻫﺒﻪ) is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ouahba? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 662,685th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 16,087,298 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Ouahba reside; 82 percent reside in North Africa and 82 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 24 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 103,848. In Algeria Ouahba is most common in: Mostaganem Province, where 56 percent are found, Relizane Province, where 43 percent are found and Blida Province, where 0 percent are found. Beside Algeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ouahba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ouahba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻫﺒﻪ | whbh | - |
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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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- 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 Ouahba
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