Wahap Surname
Approximately 1,206 people bear this surname
Wahap Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 650 | 1:45,376 | 3,624 |
| Indonesia | 374 | 1:353,607 | 30,566 |
| India | 79 | 1:9,709,688 | 189,874 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wahap (868) may also be a first name.
Wahap Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahap Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wahap (Marathi: वाहाप, Oriya: ୱାହାପ) occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahap? popularity and diffusion
It is the 311,995th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,042,741 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Wahap are found; 89 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Wahap is also the 276,206th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 868 people.
The surname Wahap is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is held by 650 people, or 1 in 45,376. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Sabah, where 36 percent are found, Sarawak, where 32 percent are found and Perak, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 31 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahaph | 91 | 3 | / |
| Waap | 89 | 62 | / |
| Whap | 89 | 35 | / |
| Wahp | 89 | 9 | / |
| Wahab | 80 | 354,730 | / |
| Whaap | 80 | 151 | / |
| Vahap | 80 | 145 | / |
| Waaps | 80 | 5 | / |
| Waasp | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahup | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wheap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whapp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahhp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wauhp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wap | 75 | 1,136 | / |
| Wahaab | 73 | 2,280 | / |
| Wahabb | 73 | 167 | / |
| Wahaib | 73 | 64 | / |
| Whahab | 73 | 16 | / |
| Waahab | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wahahb | 73 | 14 | / |
| Hwahab | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wahabh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wwahab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahabt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuahab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahaap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaipe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahabd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waajpe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whapps | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wahb | 67 | 2,763 | / |
| Whab | 67 | 1,744 | / |
| Wape | 67 | 1,397 | / |
| Wapp | 67 | 516 | / |
| Waip | 67 | 438 | / |
| Waup | 67 | 256 | / |
| Wapf | 67 | 139 | / |
| Waab | 67 | 99 | / |
| Baap | 67 | 60 | / |
| Weap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waav | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vaap | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wuap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vwap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whop | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahahab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahaabt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wapz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wapt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uahp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahp | 67 | 1 | / |
Wahap Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wahap in the Marathi language | ||
| वाहाप | vahapa | - |
| Wahap in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାହାପ | wahapa | 50 |
| ୱାହପ | wahapa | 50 |
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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 Wahap
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