Waeh Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Waeh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Waeh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waeh occurs most in Liberia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waeh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Waeh is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Waeh reside; 92 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.

This surname is most widely held in Liberia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 440,854. In Liberia Waeh is most numerous in: Montserrado County, where 50 percent are found, Grand Cape Mount County, where 10 percent are found and Margibi County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Liberia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 8 percent are found and Thailand, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wayeh89121/
Waweh8917/
Waeeh892/
Weaeh891/
Wah86241,166/
Wae864,732/
Weh863,369/
Wayeah8036/
Wawieh8012/
Weaweh8010/
Waeyeh808/
Waeyah804/
Waewoh802/
Weayeh801/
Wayeeh801/
Wahweh801/
Wae Oh801/
Waeyoh801/
Weah7531,589/
Wiah755,780/
Waye755,356/
Weyh752,278/
Wawe751,754/
Weih751,625/
Woah75610/
Waee75581/
Wieh75545/
Waie75276/
Wayh75216/
Waah75162/
Waea75143/
Wyah7576/
Wuah7570/
Weeh7568/
Waey7567/
Waeo7539/
Waoh7538/
Waih7534/
Waue7531/
Wawh7519/
Wa'e7519/
Weae7515/
Weoh7514/
Waei7511/
Waoe7510/
Wahw7510/
Wyeh759/
Weuh759/
Wueh758/
Wauh757/
Woeh756/
Waae756/
Wahh754/
Whae753/
Hwae752/
Vaeh751/
Vwae751/
Wuae751/
Wiae751/
Weaweah7332/
Wahweah7318/
Weayeah731/
Wayaeuh731/
Wai Yeh731/
Wae Yeh731/
Wa6719,838/
We677,667/
Wayoe671,276/
Wiyah671,110/
Woyah67862/
Wowah67664/
Wuyah67590/
Wawoh67543/
Waiye67448/
Weigh67433/
Wauwe67410/
Wayee67333/
Wawah67310/
Wayah67264/
Wahwa67189/
Weyih67187/
Weiah67171/
Wawae67163/
Wawoe67155/
Wiyeh67125/
Wahwi67123/
Weahweah67120/
Wayie67111/
Weaye67100/
Wayae6776/
Wiawe6774/
Wawei6768/
Wayea6763/
Wayih6763/
Waigh6762/
Wewah6758/
Woyeh6756/
Wawee6752/
Wawey6749/
Weweh6748/
Waiwe6740/
Waouh6737/
Wawie6737/
Weyah6732/
Wauye6729/
Weyeh6727/
Waeya6725/
Wayoh6724/
Wa-Ah6717/
Wieah6716/
Waeyo6713/
Waowe6713/
Woiah6712/
Waeye6712/
Waewa6712/
Waeau6711/
Waieu6711/
Waiee679/
Waiea679/
Wawuh678/
Waaye678/
Waiah677/
Wuaye677/
Wawih676/
Woweh675/
Wayeu675/
Woyae675/
Wayye674/
Waeyi674/
Waeue674/
Wouah674/
Weehw674/
Wahha674/
Wawea673/
Weaih673/
Waeii673/
Wuyeh672/
Waawe672/
Weeah672/
Weaah672/
Weiyh672/
Woaye672/
Waewe672/
Wayue672/
Wewoh672/
Waweu672/
Wei-H672/
Weaei672/
Wauey671/
Woeah671/
Wueah671/
Weieh671/
Wuwah671/
Wyeeh671/
Wyeah671/
Wyaee671/
Weyae671/
Wiiah671/
Weaie671/
Wuaih671/
Wawhe671/
Waiei671/
Wieuh671/
Wawue671/
Wayei671/
Weh U671/
Wiaue671/
Waiae671/
Waeai671/
Waeoi671/
Wahwe671/
Wahwo671/
Wahww671/
Wa'ea671/
Wa'hu671/
Waaee671/
Woeuh671/
Waeww671/
Wae-O671/
We Hu671/
Weihw671/
Wayuh671/
Wiaee671/
Wehhh671/
Waioh671/
Wa Hu671/
Wa We671/
Wa'ie671/
Wyauh671/

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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 Waeh
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