Wagha Surname
Approximately 1,193 people bear this surname
Wagha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 556 | 1:3,398 | 592 |
| India | 425 | 1:1,804,860 | 64,070 |
| Pakistan | 114 | 1:1,567,052 | 16,715 |
| Nigeria | 81 | 1:2,186,948 | 74,923 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Wagha (65) may also be a first name.
Wagha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wagha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wagha (Arabic: وغاء, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻗﻪ, Marathi: वाघ, Oriya: ୱାଘା) is more frequently found in Gabon than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wagha.
How Common Is The Last Name Wagha? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 314,680th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,108,588 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Wagha are found; 47 percent are found in Central Africa and 47 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Wagha is also the 1,212,820th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 65 people.
The last name Wagha is most numerous in Gabon, where it is carried by 556 people, or 1 in 3,398. Barring Gabon Wagha is found in 12 countries. It is also found in India, where 36 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.
Wagha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wagha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wagha surname decreased 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wagha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wagha in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଘା | wagha | - |
| Wagha in the Marathi language | ||
| वाघ | vagha | 96.27 |
| वाघा | vagha | 3.42 |
| Wagha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﻗﻪ | waqh | 50 |
| ﻭﺍﻕ | waq | 50 |
| Wagha in the Arabic language | ||
| وغاء | wgha | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wagha
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