Wahad Surname

161,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Wahad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1,0841:27,2092,394
Pakistan1,0201:175,1414,487
India1321:5,811,101137,947
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
Indonesia1071:1,235,97486,893
Iraq941:372,5716,843
Qatar281:84,2149,043
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England141:3,979,861125,553
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Wahad (3,744) may also be a first name.

Wahad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahad (Arabic: واهد, Hindi: वाहद, Marathi: वाहद, Oriya: ୱାହାଦ) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 161,606th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,705,102 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Wahad are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Wahad is also the 115,058th most frequent given name world-wide, held by 3,744 people.

This surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 1,084 people, or 1 in 27,209. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Terengganu, where 13 percent reside, Kelantan, where 11 percent reside and Johor, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia Wahad is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 38 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Wahad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wahad last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wahad earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.66% less than the national average, earning R 143,400 per year and in United States they earn 25.08% more than the national average, earning $53,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahaid9193/
Wahaad9114/
Wahads911/
Whahad911/
Waad891,634/
Wahd89494/
Whad899/
Vahad805,517/
Waahd801,946/
Wahud80261/
Waadt80258/
Wahat80210/
Whaid80210/
Wahyd8025/
Wa'ad809/
Waaid803/
Whead803/
Waadh803/
Waihd803/
Wajhd802/
Waads801/
Whaad801/
Wahtd801/
Waadz801/
Wahjd801/
Wahdd801/
Wahhd801/
Wad7514,749/
Waheid73667/
Bahadh7354/
Wahast7354/
Wahatt7330/
Vahaid7316/
Wahydh737/
Vahadt734/
Hwaaid731/
Wahajt731/
Bahaïd731/
Waahat731/
Bahadt730/
Wahath730/
Waid675,684/
Baad673,790/
Wadt671,743/
Wadh671,687/
Wath67992/
Waud67939/
Wead67492/
Wadd67338/
What67274/
Wathowa67106/
Vaad6789/
Wayd6772/
Waat6772/
Wajd6756/
Vhad6724/
Vahd6724/
Whod6710/
Wadï6710/
Waht679/
Huad679/
Waahdth674/
Wuad673/
Watd673/
Hwad672/
Bahaidh672/
Waìd671/
Wahahat671/
Waheedt671/
Hbad671/
Uaad671/

Wahad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahad in the Hindi language
वाहदvahada-
Wahad in the Oriya language
ୱାହାଦwahada55.56
ୱାହାଦ୍wahad22.22
ୱାହଦwahada11.11
ୱହଦwahada11.11
Wahad in the Marathi language
वाहदvahada50
वहादvahada50
Wahad in the Arabic language
واهدwahd-
واحدwahd-
وهادwhad-

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