Waa Surname
Approximately 926 people bear this surname
Waa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Papua New Guinea | 205 | 1:39,774 | 4,819 |
| Indonesia | 147 | 1:899,654 | 67,360 |
| Cameroon | 77 | 1:269,728 | 25,950 |
| Iran | 59 | 1:1,301,399 | 54,450 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Waa (3,630) may also be a first name.
Waa Demographics
Average Waa Salary in
United States
$37,321 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻉ) is most common in Egypt. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Waa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waa is the 384,027th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 7,869,920 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Waa reside; 35 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 35 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Waa is also the 117,282nd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 3,630 people.
The last name Waa is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 301,429. Not including Egypt it is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.
Waa Last Name Statistics demography
Waa earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $37,321 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waya | 86 | 17,799 | / |
| Waja | 86 | 4,107 | / |
| Waha | 86 | 2,549 | / |
| Waia | 86 | 1,159 | / |
| Waay | 86 | 282 | / |
| Waah | 86 | 162 | / |
| Waai | 86 | 100 | / |
| Wa'a | 86 | 92 | / |
| Wuaa | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hwaa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Waaa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Whaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wa | 80 | 19,838 | / |
| Waahd | 75 | 1,946 | / |
| Wahaj | 75 | 982 | / |
| Wahya | 75 | 800 | / |
| Wajah | 75 | 739 | / |
| Wayah | 75 | 264 | / |
| Waadt | 75 | 258 | / |
| Hwaya | 75 | 221 | / |
| Wahia | 75 | 170 | / |
| Wahai | 75 | 160 | / |
| Wahay | 75 | 150 | / |
| Wahah | 75 | 104 | / |
| Wahja | 75 | 59 | / |
| Waach | 75 | 56 | / |
| Whaya | 75 | 46 | / |
| Woyaa | 75 | 43 | / |
| Wuaya | 75 | 36 | / |
| Wahaa | 75 | 29 | / |
| Waaij | 75 | 20 | / |
| Wahau | 75 | 16 | / |
| Waaaz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Waiha | 75 | 10 | / |
| Waasz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Waash | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waaye | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waiah | 75 | 7 | / |
| Waowa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Waasp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Waaia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wayha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wahha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Waaje | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wehaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Waadh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Waawe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waiad | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wajaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wa'ai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Whaja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwaai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwaja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weyaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waats | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waads | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whaad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weiaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waiaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waaju | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waadz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wauja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waaaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waaat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waatt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waatz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waass | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hwaas | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wai | 67 | 407,920 | / |
| Wah | 67 | 241,166 | / |
| Way | 67 | 46,255 | / |
| Baa | 67 | 20,345 | / |
| Hwa | 67 | 19,965 | / |
| Wea | 67 | 10,325 | / |
| Wau | 67 | 8,574 | / |
| Wua | 67 | 1,908 | / |
| Vaa | 67 | 1,806 | / |
| Whajah | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Wha | 67 | 379 | / |
| Wahayu | 67 | 369 | / |
| Vwa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Woa | 67 | 291 | / |
| Wahaaj | 67 | 203 | / |
| Waj | 67 | 183 | / |
| Wajach | 67 | 157 | / |
| Uaa | 67 | 98 | / |
| Waß | 67 | 94 | / |
| Wojaya | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wujaya | 67 | 67 | / |
| Wayowa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Wahaya | 67 | 54 | / |
| Wahast | 67 | 54 | / |
| Wahawe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wahave | 67 | 22 | / |
| Waś | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wahaha | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wahjah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wahaji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wayahs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wajaht | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahaye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wejaha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wyjaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waï | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahyas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waahya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waahay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahass | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waya'e | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wapowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waha'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'aje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waajih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waasth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waatts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayaud | 67 | 0 | / |
Waa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻉ | w | - |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waa
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