Wahai Surname
Approximately 160 people bear this surname
Wahai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 98 | 1:83,201 | 11,009 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Liberia | 15 | 1:293,902 | 16,977 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
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 last name Wahai (Hindi: वाहई) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wahai.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wahai is the 1,374,607th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. Wahai occurs mostly in Oceania, where 63 percent of Wahai live; 63 percent live in Oceania Islands and 62 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wahai is also the 1,321,957th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 56 people.
Wahai is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 83,201. In Papua New Guinea Wahai is most common in: West Sepik, where 63 percent live, Milne Bay, where 21 percent live and East Sepik, where 14 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and Liberia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahaji | 91 | 11 | / |
| Wahaia | 91 | 4 | / |
| Wahais | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waha | 89 | 2,549 | / |
| Waai | 89 | 100 | / |
| Whai | 89 | 52 | / |
| Wahaish | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wahajid | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wahaj | 80 | 982 | / |
| Wahya | 80 | 800 | / |
| Wahiu | 80 | 563 | / |
| Wahei | 80 | 323 | / |
| Wahji | 80 | 313 | / |
| Wahia | 80 | 170 | / |
| Wahay | 80 | 150 | / |
| Wahyi | 80 | 132 | / |
| Waihi | 80 | 118 | / |
| Wahah | 80 | 104 | / |
| Wahio | 80 | 63 | / |
| Wahja | 80 | 59 | / |
| Vahai | 80 | 29 | / |
| Wahaa | 80 | 29 | / |
| Waaij | 80 | 20 | / |
| Wahau | 80 | 16 | / |
| Whais | 80 | 14 | / |
| Waiha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wahii | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wahij | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waaia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wayha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wa'ai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hwaai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wai | 75 | 407,920 | / |
| Wah | 75 | 241,166 | / |
| Waa | 75 | 926 | / |
| Wha | 75 | 379 | / |
| Whi | 75 | 98 | / |
| Bahaji | 73 | 856 | / |
| Wahayu | 73 | 369 | / |
| Wahaaj | 73 | 203 | / |
| Wahaya | 73 | 54 | / |
| Wahast | 73 | 54 | / |
| Vahaji | 73 | 49 | / |
| Wahawe | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wahave | 73 | 22 | / |
| Wahaha | 73 | 20 | / |
| Wuhaji | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wahjah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wahiah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wahaye | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wejaha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wajaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahyas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waahya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vahait | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waahay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wahass | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vahaai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahayo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Whaitz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayhie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whahad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waha'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuahio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahads | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weah | 67 | 31,589 | / |
| Waya | 67 | 17,799 | / |
| Waji | 67 | 6,290 | / |
| Baai | 67 | 6,072 | / |
| Wahu | 67 | 5,861 | / |
| Waja | 67 | 4,107 | / |
| Wayi | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Vaha | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Vaai | 67 | 1,755 | / |
| Vhai | 67 | 1,368 | / |
| Waia | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Waii | 67 | 900 | / |
| Waiu | 67 | 441 | / |
| Wahy | 67 | 424 | / |
| Hwai | 67 | 309 | / |
| Waay | 67 | 282 | / |
| Waie | 67 | 276 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Whay | 67 | 197 | / |
| Waij | 67 | 166 | / |
| Waah | 67 | 162 | / |
| Weha | 67 | 142 | / |
| Waiß | 67 | 133 | / |
| Hvai | 67 | 115 | / |
| Wa'a | 67 | 92 | / |
| Whie | 67 | 88 | / |
| Waio | 67 | 75 | / |
| Whah | 67 | 58 | / |
| Whui | 67 | 55 | / |
| Whei | 67 | 45 | / |
| Waih | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hwah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Waiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wwai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vwah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wahp | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wuaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wauh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahajah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hwaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahajat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hbai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaieed | 67 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaitts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waihowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahashh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwha | 67 | 1 | / |
Wahai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wahai in the Hindi language | ||
| वाहई | vaha'i | - |
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