Wagh Surname
Approximately 48,023 people bear this surname
Wagh Surname User-submission:
The Wagh surname means 'tiger' in the Marathi language. It is Bagh in Hindi.
Wagh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 46,466 | 1:16,508 | 1,322 |
| United Arab Emirates | 466 | 1:19,662 | 2,294 |
| United States | 402 | 1:901,639 | 67,958 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Nigeria | 107 | 1:1,655,540 | 61,311 |
| Qatar | 81 | 1:29,111 | 3,031 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Wagh (152) may also be a first name.
Wagh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Wagh surname means 'tiger' in the Marathi language. It is Bagh in Hindi.
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Wagh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wagh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wagh (Arabic: وعغ, Hindi: वाघ, Oriya: ବାଗ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wagh? popularity and diffusion
Wagh is the 11,699th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 151,751 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Wagh reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Wagh is also the 746,252nd most widely held forename worldwide, held by 152 people.
The surname Wagh is most common in India, where it is borne by 46,466 people, or 1 in 16,508. In India Wagh is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 93 percent live, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 2 percent live and Gujarat, where 0 percent live. Other than India Wagh occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Wagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Wagh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wagh last name rose 2,513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wagh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wagh last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Wagh are 0.47000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.7% registered with the party.
Wagh earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.25% more than the national average, earning $58,360 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waugh | 89 | 32,520 | / |
| Waigh | 89 | 62 | / |
| Waagh | 89 | 36 | / |
| Whagh | 89 | 14 | / |
| Wahgh | 89 | 8 | / |
| Weagh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wuagh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Waqgh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Waggh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hwagh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waygh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wwagh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wag | 86 | 802 | / |
| Waigth | 80 | 14 | / |
| Whaugh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vagh | 75 | 251,028 | / |
| Bagh | 75 | 35,526 | / |
| Wagg | 75 | 3,455 | / |
| Waag | 75 | 1,318 | / |
| Wagt | 75 | 266 | / |
| Wakh | 75 | 237 | / |
| Waig | 75 | 138 | / |
| Weag | 75 | 88 | / |
| Whag | 75 | 61 | / |
| Wogh | 75 | 58 | / |
| Wahg | 75 | 55 | / |
| Waug | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wajg | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wgag | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hwag | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wahc | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wasg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waxh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wacg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baugh | 67 | 22,489 | / |
| Vaigh | 67 | 4,001 | / |
| Baigh | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Vaugh | 67 | 686 | / |
| Weigh | 67 | 433 | / |
| Beagh | 67 | 205 | / |
| Vaagh | 67 | 106 | / |
| Waagø | 67 | 98 | / |
| Wahak | 67 | 93 | / |
| Wajgt | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wahag | 67 | 31 | / |
| Baagh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wakhe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wough | 67 | 17 | / |
| Woogh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vhagh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Baygh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Baggh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vagth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wahaq | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waigt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waggs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weugh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waikh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waquh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuahg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waqth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wogth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vgagh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bacgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waskh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waygt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waixh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaggh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahtc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wathk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waykh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waggt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waugk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whagg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Veagh | 67 | 0 | / |
Wagh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wagh in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଗ | baga | - |
| Wagh in the Hindi language | ||
| वाघ | vagha | 90 |
| बाघ | bagha | 10 |
| Wagh in the Arabic language | ||
| وعغ | wgh | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wagh
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