Wahabo Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wahabo Surname Definition:

Wahabo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a member of… Eg A person from Britain is called Wahabo Britain.

Wahabo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda651:600,60431,967
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Wahabo (2,807) may also be a first name.

Wahabo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wahabo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a member of… Eg A person from Britain is called Wahabo Britain.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wahabo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahabo is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahabo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,255,512th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Wahabo are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 137,666th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 2,807 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 600,604. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Bugiri District, where 46 percent live, Butaleja District, where 37 percent live and Tororo District, where 8 percent live. Aside from Uganda this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahabou922,321/
Waabo9122/
Wahbo911/
Wahabout861/
Wahaba83386/
Waabou832/
Uahabo831/
Wabo804,888/
Bahabou779/
Bahaboi772/
Wahabas771/
Wahabau771/
Wahaiba771/
Wahbous771/
Wouhabo771/
Wahabah771/
Wahabad771/
Wahboos770/
Wahba7381,604/
Whaba73252/
Waibo73156/
Baabo73122/
Wabou7399/
Waboo7389/
Waboi7351/
Waubo7326/
Waaba7322/
Huabo7320/
Waebo7313/
Watbo7312/
Wasbo7310/
Waboa739/
Weabo739/
Wabha738/
Hwabo736/
Whavo733/
Hvabo731/
Wuabo731/
Waboï731/
Waboy731/
Waboh731/
Wabho731/
Baabou67720/
Waboot67713/
Wahbah67681/
Bahbou67597/
Wahbaa67400/
Hbabou67346/
Vahaba67129/
Waibot6788/
Watbot6744/
Wehbuo6732/
Bahboi6731/
Waboha6716/
Waabah6713/
Waabaa676/
Wabaha675/
Baaboi674/
Wayboy674/
Waboys671/
Wauhba671/
Whavoh671/
Baaboo671/
Ouhabo671/
Hwabha671/
Wabois671/
Vaabou671/
Whabga671/
Wahaabaaa671/
Whabas671/
Wehbou671/
Waibou671/
Wachba671/
Wabout671/
Waboux671/
Baaboh671/
Baaboy671/
Uahaba671/
Wabhad671/
Wahyba671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahabo
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