Vahabi Surname

50,037th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Vahabi Surname User-submission:

Vahabi is a Persian name. It comes from the Arabic word wahhab, meaning 'gift'. It links back to the Zoroastrians, and it was likely given to somebody who was kind, and generous.

Vahabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran10,0181:7,6641,072
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Australia471:574,37741,856
England351:1,591,94567,242
Sweden281:351,67024,678
India211:36,526,923420,161
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Vahabi (205) may also be a first name.

Vahabi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Vahabi is a Persian name. It comes from the Arabic word wahhab, meaning 'gift'. It links back to the Zoroastrians, and it was likely given to somebody who was kind, and generous.

- arioe

Vahabi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vahabi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Vahabi (Marathi: वहाबी) occurs most in Iran. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vahabi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vahabi is the 50,037th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 709,803 people. The last name Vahabi is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Vahabi are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 632,267th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 205 people.

This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is borne by 10,018 people, or 1 in 7,664. In Iran Vahabi is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 24 percent are found, Isfahan Province, where 8 percent are found and Mazandaran Province, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Vahabi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vahabi are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vahabi earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.6% less than the national average, earning $45,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vahabid921/
Vahaabi921/
Vahabbi921/
Vhabi9110/
Vahbi911/
Vaabi911/
Vahabhai8613/
Wahabi838,490/
Vabhai83867/
Fahabi834/
Vahaby831/
Vabi80546/
Wahaibi771,049/
Vanphai7720/
Wahaabi7710/
Vaheibi776/
Bahabei773/
Vabhaiy773/
Bahaboi772/
Bahabih772/
Wahabbi772/
Vaahavi771/
Vahahbe771/
Wahabai771/
Wahabie771/
Wahbi7326,704/
Hbabi73484/
Baabi73447/
Vehbi73252/
Waabi73235/
Vhabe73157/
Whabi73112/
Vavai7391/
Vabha7380/
Vabai7367/
Vabič7355/
Vabie7349/
Vaibi7341/
Phabi7337/
Vabhi7323/
Vaubi7317/
Faabi7317/
Vhavi7312/
Vahba7310/
Vabis738/
Hwabi736/
Huabi735/
Vabei734/
Vabid733/
Vabyi733/
Vhebi732/
Vabić732/
Vahvi731/
Vaavi731/
Vabiy731/
Vajbi731/
Vaybi731/
Uahbi731/
Vahubhai711/
Wahaaybi711/
Bahabhiy711/
Ouhabi67925/
Babhai67497/
Vabois67228/
Vaivai6798/
Wahabe6763/
Bahboi6731/
Vaibei6718/
Bavaai6717/
Hwabai6714/
Wahaby6714/
Vahave678/
Phabai678/
Vanphi678/
Whaabi678/
Vabich677/
Vabaid677/
Baabih677/
Waabid675/
Vabijh674/
Vebhai674/
Baaboi674/
Wahbai674/
Uhaibi673/
Waabis673/
Vhabea673/
Whaibi673/
Vaubis673/
Vaibha672/
Vabais672/
Vabhay672/
Baaabi672/
Baabei672/
Phabhi672/
Huabei672/
Uabhai671/
Baabai671/
Baabiy671/
Vhaube671/
Vathbe671/
Fahbai671/
Wahhbi671/
Waihbi671/
Waabii671/
Vaavai671/
Vaibai671/
Veaboi671/
Wahabé671/
Wahbid671/
Wahbie671/
Bahabj671/
Whaybi671/
Vabist671/
Uhabis671/
Whabie671/
Wuhabi671/
Uahaba671/

Vahabi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vahabi in the Marathi language
वहाबीvahabi-

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