Vakhaev Surname
Approximately 1,155 people bear this surname
Vakhaev Surname User-submission:
Vakhaev or Vakhaeva is a Chechen surname (Вахаев), meaning 'son of Vakha', referring to the Chechen personal name Vakha, which means 'live!' or 'to be alive'.
Vakhaev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,134 | 1:127,093 | 15,042 |
| Kazakhstan | 14 | 1:1,263,035 | 68,752 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Vakhaev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vakhaev or Vakhaeva is a Chechen surname (Вахаев), meaning 'son of Vakha', referring to the Chechen personal name Vakha, which means 'live!' or 'to be alive'.
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Vakhaev Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Vakhaev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vakhaev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Vakhaev (Georgian: ვახაევი, Russian: Вахаев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vakhaev? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 322,929th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,309,564 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Vakhaev live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in North Caucasus.
The last name Vakhaev is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 1,134 people, or 1 in 127,093. In Russia it is mostly found in: Chechen Republic, where 85 percent are found, Moscow, where 4 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 3 percent are found. Besides Russia Vakhaev is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found and Ukraine, where 1 percent are found.
Vakhaev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Vakhaev surname are 9.48% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vakhaev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vakhaev in the Georgian language | ||
| ვახაევი | vakhaevi | - |
| Vakhaev in the Russian language | ||
| Вахаев | vahaev | - |
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Footnotes
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