Vahau Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Vahau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vahau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875

Vahau (347) may also be a first name.

Vahau Last Name Facts

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

Vahau (Hindi: वहाऊ) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vahau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Vahau live; 82 percent live in Oceania Islands and 64 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 468,121st most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 347 people.

The surname Vahau is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: National Capital District, where 86 percent are found and Central, where 14 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaha892,247/
Vahu891,065/
Vhau892/
Vahia80523/
Vahaj80323/
Vaňha80183/
Vaihu8046/
Vaiha8033/
Vahai8029/
Vahay8028/
Vahya8024/
Vaiau8023/
Wahau8016/
Vayau8011/
Vahaa8010/
Vahaľ807/
Vaaha803/
Vahja802/
Vahaĺ802/
Vayha801/
Vahah801/
Uahau801/
Vah758,844/
Vau752,691/
Vaa751,806/
Vhu7567/
Vha7516/
Vahaye732,236/
Vaihou73716/
Wahayu73369/
Vahaji7349/
Vaahaa7329/
Vaihad7327/
Vahova7320/
Vajaha7315/
Vahaya7313/
Vahoue7313/
Vahias738/
Huahau737/
Vahaja737/
Vajaux735/
Vahach734/
Vahait733/
Vahajh733/
Vaihas733/
Vahaai732/
Fahaju731/
Bahaju731/
Vahaje731/
Vaiaha731/
Vayhut731/
Vaiaud731/
Vahast731/
Vahaap731/
Vahjou731/
Vayhou731/
Vuhauh731/
Vaja6744,900/
Wahu675,861/
Vaya675,442/
Vaux673,073/
Vaas672,855/
Vaia672,721/
Waha672,549/
Vash672,499/
Vajh672,315/
Vaai671,755/
Faha671,550/
Vhai671,368/
Phau671,347/
Vach671,332/
Vadh671,287/
Vuaa67786/
Vaht67334/
Vaju67315/
Vaus67250/
Vaay67218/
Vaut67176/
Veha67167/
Vaud67145/
Vaah67142/
Vhay67122/
Vayu67103/
Vaad6789/
Véha6779/
Vaiu6765/
Va'a6760/
Vahs6759/
Vahajad6745/
Vhou6744/
Vohu6742/
Vaat6729/
Vaaz6729/
Vauh6725/
Vhad6724/
Vouhaud6718/
Vhae6718/
Fahu6717/
Vhas6716/
Vaľa6716/
Vaih6715/
Vaaj6713/
Veah6713/
Váha6712/
Vwah6712/
Vauz6711/
Vfah6710/
Vauß677/
Vhat676/
Vahj675/
Hwau675/
Hbau675/
Vaap675/
Whau674/
Vhah674/
Vahí674/
Vaaa674/
Vhui673/
Vahh673/
Vahy672/
Vauy672/
Vgaa672/
Vhaj672/
Vaue672/
Vahz672/
Vaihult672/
Vwhu672/
Vfhu672/
Vhue671/
Vaph671/
Vahajoo671/
Vaihaya671/
V'Aa671/
Vashowa671/
Vayh671/
Hvau671/
Vahajat671/
Vahiaph671/
Vaaß671/
Vața671/
Vaup671/
Vfau671/
Vfha671/
Vgah671/
Vhaz671/
Vhgu671/
Vhhu671/
Vhus671/
Vhut671/
Vpha671/
Hvha671/
Hvhu671/

Vahau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vahau in the Hindi language
वहाऊvaha'u73.61
वहाउvaha'u25.93
वाहऊvaha'u0.46

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Footnotes

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