Waham Surname
Approximately 198 people bear this surname
Waham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 67 | 1:1,511,018 | 105,084 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Waham (156) may also be a first name.
Waham Demographics
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Waham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waham (Arabic: وهام) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waham? popularity and diffusion
Waham is the 1,194,481st most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. The last name Waham is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Waham reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 21 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Waham is also the 735,679th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 156 people.
This surname is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 1,511,018. In The Philippines Waham is mostly found in: Davao Region, where 58 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 40 percent are found and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 1 percent are found. Not including The Philippines this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Nigeria, where 14 percent are found.
Waham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Waham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Waham surname expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Waham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Waham surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.
Waham earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wham | 89 | 718 | / |
| Wahm | 89 | 144 | / |
| Waam | 89 | 129 | / |
| Wahamme | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wahum | 80 | 357 | / |
| Vaham | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wathm | 80 | 6 | / |
| Waasm | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahme | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wheam | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whaym | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wam | 75 | 2,955 | / |
| Bahamh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Uahame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouham | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waim | 67 | 2,149 | / |
| Baam | 67 | 1,746 | / |
| Wame | 67 | 1,745 | / |
| Vham | 67 | 1,010 | / |
| Hvam | 67 | 786 | / |
| Wuam | 67 | 749 | / |
| Huam | 67 | 522 | / |
| Waum | 67 | 302 | / |
| Weam | 67 | 261 | / |
| Vwam | 67 | 98 | / |
| Hwam | 67 | 43 | / |
| Wamm | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wohm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waheemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahamme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaitme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamh | 67 | 1 | / |
Waham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waham in the Arabic language | ||
| وهام | wham | - |
| واهم | wahm | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waham
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