Wahabi Surname

59,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Morocco

Wahabi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,2141:55,1164,180
Morocco2,5561:13,4881,986
Iran9231:83,1888,438
Iraq4931:71,0382,427
Tanzania4761:111,22210,709
Israel2371:36,1085,008
Indonesia991:1,335,85092,420
Niger521:369,07710,509
Tunisia431:14,2012,330
Oman381:97,0523,112
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Jordan321:276,32610,740
Belgium321:359,27039,406
Benin281:369,12927,947
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
France201:3,321,136213,627
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Yemen121:2,202,10813,606
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
England61:9,286,343223,652
India51:153,413,076951,030
Palestine41:1,137,21216,054
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Wahabi (3,624) may also be a first name.

Wahabi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahabi (Arabic: الوهبى, Marathi: वहाबी) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wahabi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahabi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 59,440th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 858,368 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Wahabi are found; 39 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 117,421st most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 3,624 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,214 people, or 1 in 55,116. In Nigeria Wahabi is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 51 percent reside, Osun, where 15 percent reside and Lagos, where 13 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 30 percent reside and Iran, where 11 percent reside.

Wahabi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wahabi last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wahabi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $43,771 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.36% less than the national average, earning $39,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahaibi921,049/
Wahaabi9210/
Wahabbi922/
Wahabai921/
Wahabie921/
Wahbi9126,704/
Waabi91235/
Whabi91112/
Wahaaybi861/
Vahabi8310,267/
Wahabe8363/
Wahaby8314/
Whaabi838/
Waabid835/
Wahbai834/
Waabis833/
Whaibi833/
Wahhbi831/
Waihbi831/
Waabii831/
Wahabé831/
Wahbid831/
Wahbie831/
Whaybi831/
Whabie831/
Wuhabi831/
Wabi809,435/
Waheibi7733/
Wahampi7725/
Bahabei773/
Bahaboi772/
Bahabih772/
Vahabid771/
Wahaabe771/
Wabhaia771/
Wahiebi771/
Wahaiby771/
Vahaabi771/
Vahabbi771/
Wahabed771/
Wahby7325,524/
Waibi734,078/
Wehbi731,699/
Hbabi73484/
Wahbe73450/
Baabi73447/
Whaba73252/
Wabai73227/
Wabie73205/
Wabei73127/
Waboi7351/
Waaba7322/
Wabui7320/
Waabe7319/
Waubi7312/
Vhabi7310/
Whaby7310/
Wabha738/
Hwabi736/
Wuabi736/
Waebi735/
Huabi735/
Wabii734/
Wabih734/
Whabe732/
Wabiy732/
Waybi732/
Whobi731/
Vahbi731/
Wabyi731/
Vaabi731/
Wohbi731/
Uahbi731/
Weabi731/
Washbish7165/
Vahabhai7113/
Wouhaybi712/
Bahabhiy711/
Wainphai711/
Ouhabi67925/
Vabhai67867/
Wahbeh67554/
Babhai67497/
Wabich67452/
Wahbaa67400/
Waibai67214/
Washby6735/
Whaibe6734/
Wehbie6732/
Bahboi6731/
Hwavai6729/
Wabish6719/
Waboha6716/
Hwabai6714/
Wabaid679/
Baabih677/
Wheibi676/
Waabaa676/
Wabicz676/
Wahbey674/
Waibih674/
Baaboi674/
Uhaibi673/
Weahbe673/
Baaabi672/
Waibio672/
Baabei672/
Waabee672/
Waibii672/
Waibei672/
Huabei672/
Uabhai671/
Hwabha671/
Baabai671/
Baabiy671/
Wabois671/
Wauhba671/
Whavai671/
Whebie671/
Waabeh671/
Wheebi671/
Waabey671/
Wabuha671/
Wajbai671/
Bahabj671/
Whabey671/
Vahaby671/
Uhabis671/
Wahaabaaa671/
Wahyba671/
Uahaba671/
Whasby670/
Wahber670/
Washbisch670/

Wahabi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahabi in the Marathi language
वहाबीvahabi-
Wahabi in the Arabic language
الوهبىalwhby-
الوهبـيalwhby-
الوهبيalwhby-

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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 Wahabi
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