Wahav Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Wahav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wahav (12) may also be a first name.
Wahav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahav Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wahav (Hindi: वहाव, Marathi: वाहाव) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahav? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,798,600th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Wahav are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 89 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Wahav is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name worldwide, held by 12 people.
It is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 36,526,923. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 62 percent reside, Delhi, where 24 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 14 percent reside. Excluding India Wahav occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waav | 89 | 11 | / |
| Whav | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vahav | 80 | 1,206 | / |
| Wahaf | 80 | 115 | / |
| Wahaw | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wav | 75 | 123 | / |
| Waahaf | 73 | 18 | / |
| Wahahb | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wahabh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wwahab | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahaph | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bahaav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahayv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waheev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuahab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baav | 67 | 7,128 | / |
| Waiv | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wuav | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wawh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wahw | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vhav | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wafh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weav | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaav | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waaf | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huav | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whaw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahahab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Watv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavh | 67 | 1 | / |
Wahav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wahav in the Hindi language | ||
| वहाव | vahava | - |
| Wahav in the Marathi language | ||
| वाहाव | vahava | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Wahav
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