Wahai Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

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

Wahai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea981:83,20111,009
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Wahai (56) may also be a first name.

Wahai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahai (Hindi: वाहई) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,374,607th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. Wahai is predominantly found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Wahai are found; 63 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 62 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wahai is also the 1,321,957th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 56 people.

This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 83,201. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: West Sepik, where 63 percent are found, Milne Bay, where 21 percent are found and East Sepik, where 14 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent are found and Liberia, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahaji9111/
Wahaia914/
Wahais911/
Waha892,549/
Waai89100/
Whai8952/
Wahaish837/
Wahajid831/
Wahaj80982/
Wahya80800/
Wahiu80563/
Wahei80323/
Wahji80313/
Wahia80170/
Wahay80150/
Wahyi80132/
Waihi80118/
Wahah80104/
Wahio8063/
Wahja8059/
Vahai8029/
Wahaa8029/
Waaij8020/
Wahau8016/
Whais8014/
Waiha8010/
Wahii808/
Wahij804/
Waaia804/
Wayha804/
Wahha804/
Wa'ai802/
Hwaai801/
Wahiy801/
Whayi801/
Whaha801/
Whaie801/
Waaha801/
Wai75407,920/
Wah75241,166/
Waa75926/
Wha75379/
Whi7598/
Bahaji73856/
Wahayu73369/
Wahaaj73203/
Wahaya7354/
Wahast7354/
Vahaji7349/
Wahawe7337/
Wahave7322/
Wahaha7320/
Wuhaji7314/
Wahjah7312/
Wahiah737/
Wahaye736/
Wejaha735/
Wajaha734/
Wahyas734/
Waahya734/
Wahyah733/
Vahait733/
Waahay733/
Wahass732/
Vahaai732/
Wahayo732/
Whaitz732/
Wahaje731/
Waihie731/
Wayhie731/
Whaiss731/
Wahyae731/
Weyaha731/
Whahad731/
Waha'a731/
Waaich731/
Baahai731/
Wa'ais731/
Wuahio731/
Wahads731/
Wahajh731/
Wahajt731/
Waaish731/
Hwaaia731/
Hwaaid731/
Weah6731,589/
Waya6717,799/
Waji676,290/
Baai676,072/
Wahu675,861/
Waja674,107/
Wayi672,922/
Vaha672,247/
Vaai671,755/
Vhai671,368/
Waia671,159/
Waii67900/
Waiu67441/
Wahy67424/
Hwai67309/
Waay67282/
Waie67276/
Wayh67216/
Whay67197/
Waij67166/
Waah67162/
Weha67142/
Waiß67133/
Hvai67115/
Wa'a6792/
Whie6788/
Waio6775/
Whah6758/
Whui6755/
Whei6745/
Waih6734/
Hwah6731/
Waiy6729/
Wwai6712/
Vwah6712/
Wahp679/
Wuaa677/
Wauh677/
Wahajah676/
Hwaa676/
Wahajat676/
Whaj675/
Wajh674/
Whau674/
Wahh674/
Hbai674/
Waph674/
Wahayah674/
Whih673/
Waaa672/
Whoi672/
Vwai672/
Whaa671/
Whaieed671/
W'Ai671/
Whyi671/
Whaitts671/
Whha671/
Whhi671/
Whii671/
Wgai671/
Waihowa671/
Wahj671/
Wahashh671/
Waaj671/
Wwaa671/
Wwah671/
Hwha671/

Wahai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahai in the Hindi language
वाहईvaha'i-

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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 Wahai
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