Vehab Surname
Approximately 350 people bear this surname
Vehab Surname User-submission:
The surname Vehab comes from the Arabic surname Al-Wahab, which means 'the giver'. The surname Al-Wahab became Wehab during the Ottoman rule of Bosnia. Then during the Austro-Hungarian rule of Bosnia it became Vehab, due to the German spelling system.
Vehab Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 283 | 1:12,496 | 2,440 |
| Slovenia | 35 | 1:71,076 | 9,906 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Vehab (238) may also be a first name.
Vehab Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Vehab comes from the Arabic surname Al-Wahab, which means 'the giver'. The surname Al-Wahab became Wehab during the Ottoman rule of Bosnia. Then during the Austro-Hungarian rule of Bosnia it became Vehab, due to the German spelling system.
- lenut_james23Vehab Demographics
Average Vehab Salary in
United States
$30,643 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vehab Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vehab Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vehab (Hindi: वेहाब, Marathi: वेहाब) is found most frequently in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vehab? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 801,116th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Vehab are found; 91 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Vehab is also the 580,229th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 238 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 12,496. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Vehab is most frequent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 88 percent are found and Republika Srpska, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.
Vehab Last Name Statistics demography
Vehab earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning $30,643 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehyab | 91 | 3 | / |
| Veab | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wehab | 80 | 851 | / |
| Vehap | 80 | 19 | / |
| Veabø | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vejab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vehabova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ouehab | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vejabh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vajhab | 73 | 7 | / |
| Feyhab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wehhab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wehaib | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahiab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feehab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beab | 67 | 76 | / |
| Voeb | 67 | 32 | / |
| Viab | 67 | 12 | / |
| Veap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Veyb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vyab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veeb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veob | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vueb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahiabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajhabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vieb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaub | 67 | 0 | / |
Vehab Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vehab in the Hindi language | ||
| वेहाब | vehaba | 50 |
| वहाब | vahaba | 50 |
| Vehab in the Marathi language | ||
| वेहाब | vehaba | 50 |
| वॅहाब | vehaba | 50 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vehab
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