Waah Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Waah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 95 | 1:218,622 | 22,080 |
| Nigeria | 49 | 1:3,615,158 | 105,602 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Waah (109) may also be a first name.
Waah Demographics
Average Waah Salary in
United States
$75,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waah is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,364,059th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Waah reside; 59 percent reside in Central Africa and 59 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 900,062nd most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 109 people.
The last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 95 people, or 1 in 218,622. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 73 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 22 percent reside and Centre Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Waah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Waah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Waah Last Name Statistics demography
Waah earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waahd | 89 | 1,946 | / |
| Wahah | 89 | 104 | / |
| Waach | 89 | 56 | / |
| Waash | 89 | 8 | / |
| Waadh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Waaha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wah | 86 | 241,166 | / |
| Waa | 86 | 926 | / |
| Wahaha | 80 | 20 | / |
| Waahay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waaich | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahajh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waasth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahu | 75 | 5,861 | / |
| Waha | 75 | 2,549 | / |
| Wahy | 75 | 424 | / |
| Waay | 75 | 282 | / |
| Wayh | 75 | 216 | / |
| Vaah | 75 | 142 | / |
| Waai | 75 | 100 | / |
| Wa'a | 75 | 92 | / |
| Whah | 75 | 58 | / |
| Waih | 75 | 34 | / |
| Hwah | 75 | 31 | / |
| Uaah | 75 | 21 | / |
| Vwah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Wahp | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wuaa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Wauh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hwaa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wajh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wahh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Waph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Waaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Whaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahaish | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waahdth | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahashh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wa | 67 | 19,838 | / |
| Wahaj | 67 | 982 | / |
| Wahei | 67 | 323 | / |
| Waadt | 67 | 258 | / |
| Wayhs | 67 | 181 | / |
| Wahai | 67 | 160 | / |
| Wahay | 67 | 150 | / |
| Wauch | 67 | 138 | / |
| Wahyi | 67 | 132 | / |
| Wahaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wahyd | 67 | 25 | / |
| Waaij | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vaath | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wahau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waihs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wahss | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wahey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Washt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waaaz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wauth | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waasz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vaadh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahii | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahts | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waaye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waasp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wgaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaahs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waihd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waych | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wa'ai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wapph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waadz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whach | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wauhp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hwaas | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waah
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