Wahaj Surname

366,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Wahaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Pakistan3001:595,4809,533
Iraq891:393,5027,096
India751:10,227,538196,136
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Brunei11:418,7313,893

Wahaj (2,397) may also be a first name.

Wahaj Last Name Facts

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

Wahaj (Arabic: وهاج, Hindi: वहाज, Marathi: वहाज, Oriya: ୱାହାଯ) is held by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Wahaj click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahaj? popularity and diffusion

It is the 366,882nd most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 7,421,126 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Wahaj are found; 50 percent are found in West Asia and 40 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 151,602nd most numerous first name in the world It is held by 2,397 people.

The surname Wahaj is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 358 people, or 1 in 86,189. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia Wahaj exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 31 percent are found and Iraq, where 9 percent are found.

Wahaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wahaj surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wahaj earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.68% more than the national average, earning $53,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.64% less than the national average, earning $36,943 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahaaj91203/
Wahadj9143/
Wahaji9111/
Wahaje911/
Wahajh911/
Wahajt911/
Waha892,549/
Whaj895/
Wahj891/
Waaj891/
Wahajah836/
Wahajat836/
Wahajid831/
Bahaj8019,358/
Wahya80800/
Vahaj80323/
Wahji80313/
Wahju80196/
Wahia80170/
Wahai80160/
Wahay80150/
Wahah80104/
Wahja8059/
Wahaa8029/
Waaij8020/
Wahjo8017/
Wahau8016/
Waiha8010/
Wahij804/
Wayha804/
Wahha804/
Waaje803/
Whaja802/
Whaha801/
Waaha801/
Waaju801/
Washj801/
Wah75241,166/
Waa75926/
Wha75379/
Waj75183/
Whj755/
Whajah731,254/
Bahaji73856/
Wahayu73369/
Wahaya7354/
Wahast7354/
Vahaji7349/
Wahawe7337/
Wahave7322/
Wahaha7320/
Waasjø7318/
Wuhaji7314/
Wahjah7312/
Bahajj7312/
Bahajo7310/
Wahiah737/
Vahaja737/
Wahaye736/
Wejaha735/
Wajaha734/
Wahyas734/
Wahaia734/
Waahya734/
Wahyah733/
Vahajh733/
Waahay733/
Wahass732/
Wahayo732/
Bahaju731/
Vahadj731/
Vahaje731/
Wahyae731/
Weyaha731/
Whahad731/
Wahjyo731/
Waha'a731/
Wa'aje731/
Bahajh731/
Wahjud731/
Wahads731/
Wahais731/
Waajih731/
Bahaaj731/
Weah6731,589/
Wach6719,030/
Waya6717,799/
Waje679,609/
Waas676,668/
Wash676,336/
Waji676,290/
Wahu675,861/
Waja674,107/
Vaha672,247/
Baaj672,208/
Waia671,159/
Wajo67849/
Wahy67424/
Waju67386/
Waay67282/
Wakh67237/
Wayh67216/
Whay67197/
Waij67166/
Waah67162/
Weha67142/
Waai67100/
Wadj6793/
Wa'a6792/
Waaz6766/
Whah6758/
Whai6752/
Vahajad6745/
Waih6734/
Hwah6731/
Wajt6731/
Wajé6723/
Vaaj6713/
Vwah6712/
Wahp679/
Wuaa677/
Wauh677/
Wahaish677/
Waax677/
Hwaa676/
Vahj675/
Wazh675/
Wajh674/
Whau674/
Wahh674/
Bahajah674/
Whjj674/
Waph674/
Wahayah674/
Whas673/
Wajz673/
Huaj672/
Vhaj672/
Waaa672/
Uhaj672/
Whjt672/
Wahc672/
Hwaj671/
Bahajoo671/
Wajy671/
Weaj671/
Wasj671/
Vahajoo671/
Vahajat671/
Waxh671/
Whaa671/
Wajj671/
Bahajoh671/
Bahajeh671/
Vwaj671/
Whjz671/
Whha671/
Whhj671/
Waihowa671/
Wahashh671/
Uahj671/
Wwaa671/
Wwah671/
Hwha671/
Whaz670/
Whac670/

Wahaj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahaj in the Hindi language
वहाजvahaja-
Wahaj in the Marathi language
वहाजvahaja50
वाहाजvahaja41.67
बहाजbahaja8.33
Wahaj in the Oriya language
ୱାହାଯwahaya33.33
ୱାହାଜ୍wahaj33.33
ୱାହାଜwahaja33.33
Wahaj in the Arabic language
وهاجwhaj-

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