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Where Does The Last Name Wah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wah (Arabic: وه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻭﺍﻩ, Hindi: वाह्) occurs more in Myanmar more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wah is the 2,276^th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 30,218 people. Wah is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Wah are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Burmo-Asia. Wah is also the 18,131^st most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 51,243 people.

It is most widely held in Myanmar, where it is held by 218,108 people, or 1 in 238. Outside of Myanmar Wah is found in 80 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 2 percent are found and Liberia, where 2 percent are found.

Wah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Wah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 295 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wah last name are 6.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Wah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.03% more than the national average, earning R 356,532 per year; in United States they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $43,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $48,328 CAD per year.