Waha Surname

169,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Waha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand4501:156,97425,052
Indonesia3371:392,43133,377
Malaysia2961:99,6436,842
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Nigeria2081:851,64837,411
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Papua New Guinea1641:49,7186,230
Germany1201:670,87952,024
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Austria681:125,22717,371
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
India501:15,341,308250,737
Libya491:127,428674
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Pakistan351:5,104,11132,876
France281:2,372,240182,981
Israel191:450,40234,739
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Nepal91:3,164,55110,069
Mauritania71:584,98020,004
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
England41:13,929,515290,718
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Waha (1,493) may also be a first name.

Waha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waha (Arabic: وها, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺣﻪ) is carried by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Waha.

How Common Is The Last Name Waha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 169,344th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,858,982 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Waha reside; 42 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 25 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Waha is also the 201,267th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 1,493 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is held by 450 people, or 1 in 156,974. In Thailand it is most common in: Narathiwat Province, where 69 percent reside, Yala Province, where 17 percent reside and Pattani Province, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Thailand this last name exists in 53 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 13 percent reside and Malaysia, where 12 percent reside.

Waha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waha has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 938 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Muslim (55%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Waha last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

Waha earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahaj89982/
Wahai89160/
Wahay89150/
Wahah89104/
Wahaa8929/
Wahau8916/
Wahha894/
Whaha891/
Waaha891/
Wah86241,166/
Waa86926/
Wha86379/
Wahaaj80203/
Wahast8054/
Wahaha8020/
Wahaia804/
Waahay803/
Wahass802/
Whahad801/
Waha'a801/
Wahads801/
Wahais801/
Wahajh801/
Wahajt801/
Wahu755,861/
Vaha752,247/
Wahy75424/
Waay75282/
Wayh75216/
Whay75197/
Waah75162/
Waai75100/
Wa'a7592/
Whah7558/
Whai7552/
Waih7534/
Hwah7531/
Vwah7512/
Wahp759/
Wuaa757/
Wauh757/
Hwaa756/
Whaj755/
Wajh754/
Whau754/
Wahh754/
Waph754/
Waaa752/
Whaa751/
Whha751/
Wahj751/
Waaj751/
Wwaa751/
Wwah751/
Hwha751/
Wahaish737/
Waihowa731/
Wahashh731/
Wa6719,838/
Bahaj6719,358/
Waahd671,946/
Vahaj67323/
Wahei67323/
Waadt67258/
Vaňha67183/
Wayhs67181/
Wauch67138/
Wahyi67132/
Waach6756/
Wohha6745/
Whass6742/
Vahai6729/
Vahay6728/
Wahyd6725/
Waaij6720/
Waihs6715/
Whais6714/
Wahss6713/
Wahey6712/
Washt6712/
Waaaz6712/
Wauth6711/
Wouha6711/
Vahau6711/
Vahaa6710/
Waasz6710/
Waash678/
Wahii678/
Wahts678/
Waaye678/
Vahaľ677/
Wahys675/
Waowa675/
Waiph675/
Wahij674/
Waasp674/
Weeha674/
Waaia674/
Wgaih674/
Vaaha673/
Waadh673/
Waihd673/
Waych672/
Waiht672/
Wahst672/
Vahaĺ672/
Wa'ai672/
Bah'a672/
Wajhd672/
Hwaai671/
Wahiy671/
Wahzs671/
Wajth671/
Wuath671/
Waysh671/
Wapph671/
Washs671/
Whapp671/
Waats671/
Waads671/
Whaad671/
Hbaha671/
Vahah671/
Wahtd671/
Wachz671/
Wahch671/
Whash671/
Waadz671/
Uahau671/
Vwadh671/
Whaht671/
Whast671/
Wahdd671/
Wahhd671/
Wahhp671/
Wahht671/
Wadch671/
Waaaa671/
Waaat671/
Waatt671/
Waatz671/
Uahah671/
Waass670/
Whach670/
Wayht670/
Wauhp670/
Whauz670/
Hwaas670/

Waha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺣﻪwhh50
ﻭﺣﺔwht50
Waha in the Arabic language
وهاwha-

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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 Waha
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