Waghra Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Waghra Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 18 | 1:227,492 | 10,961 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
Waghra Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waghra Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waghra (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺮﻩ) has its highest incidence in Mauritania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waghra? popularity and diffusion
The surname Waghra is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. Waghra occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Waghra are found; 69 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
It is most frequently used in Mauritania, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 227,492. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 94 percent live and Guidimagha Region, where 6 percent live. Besides Mauritania this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Pakistan, where 31 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waghray | 92 | 424 | / |
| Waghraj | 92 | 5 | / |
| Wagra | 91 | 44 | / |
| Waughray | 86 | 7 | / |
| Waghri | 83 | 319 | / |
| Waghre | 83 | 133 | / |
| Baghra | 83 | 65 | / |
| Waghro | 83 | 18 | / |
| Wagray | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wahgra | 83 | 7 | / |
| Waghry | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wakgra | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wagrah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wagraj | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waigera | 77 | 88 | / |
| Baghrai | 77 | 27 | / |
| Wagrash | 77 | 26 | / |
| Wanghre | 77 | 11 | / |
| Baghraj | 77 | 9 | / |
| Baghray | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wangrea | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wangraj | 77 | 6 | / |
| Waghrio | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wajgras | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wageera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woghray | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangrha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wahgrah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waghrri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bagra | 73 | 6,494 | / |
| Wagri | 73 | 398 | / |
| Wagre | 73 | 234 | / |
| Vagra | 73 | 146 | / |
| Wagro | 73 | 20 | / |
| Wagré | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wegra | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wangraha | 71 | 676 | / |
| Wajsgras | 71 | 30 | / |
| Wagraowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wassgrau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wagraiss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaghri | 67 | 5,226 | / |
| Baghri | 67 | 667 | / |
| Bagrai | 67 | 475 | / |
| Bagray | 67 | 257 | / |
| Huagra | 67 | 169 | / |
| Baigra | 67 | 144 | / |
| Vangra | 67 | 137 | / |
| Wagrez | 67 | 122 | / |
| Boghra | 67 | 77 | / |
| Vaghre | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bagraj | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vagras | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waisgrais | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wangraowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Veagra | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vagray | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uagray | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baghre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wangré | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bagraa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wagrer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whagre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagrau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagriy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voghra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vagraj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaigra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weagre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waysgrays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waigre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahgri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woogra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajgra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baghro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baagra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baghry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakgri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wograt | 67 | 1 | / |
Waghra Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waghra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺮﻩ | alwqrh | 40 |
| ﻭﻗﺮﻩ | wqrh | 20 |
| ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺮﺓ | alwqrt | 20 |
| ﺍﻟﻮﻗﺮ | alwqr | 20 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waghra
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