Waghu Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Waghu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waghu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1131:6,788,189152,128
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Waghu (76) may also be a first name.

Waghu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waghu (Hindi: वाघू, Marathi: वाघु) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waghu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,658,108th most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. Waghu occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Waghu live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Waghu is also the 1,107,702nd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 76 people.

This surname is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 6,788,189. In India Waghu is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 82 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 17 percent reside and Himachal Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Apart from India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Waghu Last Name Statistics demography

Waghu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.7% less than the national average, earning $24,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagheu911/
Wagchu911/
Wagu89579/
Waughau832/
Wanghau831/
Waughup830/
Waghous830/
Vaghu80886/
Wagou80518/
Wagau8044/
Waigu8031/
Baghu8029/
Weghu8021/
Waugu808/
Waggu805/
Waguś804/
Waagu803/
Waguh802/
Waguz801/
Wangchuy775/
Whaughup772/
Baghou73421/
Waghoo73211/
Wahgou73123/
Waigeu7352/
Waugus7327/
Vaghau7322/
Vagheu7317/
Vagahu7314/
Waagou737/
Baghui735/
Wuangu734/
Vanghu733/
Vaghud733/
Wahagu733/
Baghau732/
Bagchu732/
Waigou732/
Waigau731/
Waggau731/
Waguha731/
Wagust731/
Vaighu731/
Vaghui731/
Waggus731/
Bagheu731/
Waigus730/
Vaughu730/
Wagous730/
Wangchouy714/
Bagu676,600/
Wegu672,676/
Wogu671,939/
Vagu67778/
Huanghu67164/
Vaghaut6796/
Wahagou6715/
Waigaut6712/
Vaghult675/
Vaighau673/
Uagu672/
Wangouh671/
Vanghou671/
Vangchu671/
Wonghou671/
Weagust670/
Vaughau670/

Waghu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waghu in the Hindi language
वाघूvaghu72.73
वाघुvaghu27.27
Waghu in the Marathi language
वाघुvaghu68.57
वाघूvaghu29.71
राघूraghu0.29
राघुraghu0.29
बाघूbaghu0.29
बाघुbaghu0.29
वाघvagha0.29

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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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  • 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 Waghu
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