Waham Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Liberia

Waham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines671:1,511,018105,084
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Nigeria271:6,560,843154,927
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Waham (156) may also be a first name.

Waham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waham (Arabic: وهام) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waham is the 1,194,481st most prevalent surname globally It is held by around 1 in 36,805,787 people. Waham occurs mostly in Asia, where 44 percent of Waham reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 21 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 735,679th most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 156 people.

Waham is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 1,511,018. In The Philippines Waham is most common in: Davao Region, where 58 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 40 percent reside and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 1 percent reside. Besides The Philippines Waham exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.

Waham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Waham last name grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waham last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wham89718/
Wahm89144/
Waam89129/
Wahamme831/
Wahum80357/
Vaham8010/
Wathm806/
Waasm804/
Wahme804/
Whame801/
Whham800/
Wheam800/
Whaym800/
Wam752,955/
Bahamh734/
Uahame731/
Wouham731/
Wahjme731/
Bahaim731/
Waim672,149/
Baam671,746/
Wame671,745/
Vham671,010/
Hvam67786/
Wuam67749/
Huam67522/
Waum67302/
Weam67261/
Vwam6798/
Hwam6743/
Wamm6729/
Wohm676/
Wajm672/
Whom672/
Vahm672/
Waheemh671/
Wgam671/
Vahamme671/
Wamt671/
Waaitme671/
Vaam671/
Wamh671/

Waham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waham in the Arabic language
وهامwham-
واهمwahm-

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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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  • 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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