Wahay Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Wahay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 90 | 1:588,240 | 37,030 |
| Afghanistan | 42 | 1:765,552 | 8,131 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wahay (56) may also be a first name.
Wahay Demographics
Average Wahay Salary in
Canada
$58,290 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Wahay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wahay is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wahay is the 1,434,893rd most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Wahay live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,321,957th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 56 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 588,240. In Tanzania Wahay is most common in: Manyara Region, where 94 percent reside, Dodoma Region, where 4 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 1 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 28 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.
Wahay Last Name Statistics demography
Wahay earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.32% more than the national average, earning $58,290 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahayu | 91 | 369 | / |
| Wahaya | 91 | 54 | / |
| Wahaye | 91 | 6 | / |
| Waahay | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wahayo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waha | 89 | 2,549 | / |
| Wahy | 89 | 424 | / |
| Waay | 89 | 282 | / |
| Whay | 89 | 197 | / |
| Wahayah | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wahyu | 80 | 32,046 | / |
| Whayo | 80 | 1,466 | / |
| Wahaj | 80 | 982 | / |
| Wahya | 80 | 800 | / |
| Wahyo | 80 | 385 | / |
| Wahia | 80 | 170 | / |
| Wahai | 80 | 160 | / |
| Wahyi | 80 | 132 | / |
| Wahah | 80 | 104 | / |
| Wahja | 80 | 59 | / |
| Whaya | 80 | 46 | / |
| Wahaa | 80 | 29 | / |
| Vahay | 80 | 28 | / |
| Wahyd | 80 | 25 | / |
| Wahau | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wahye | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wahey | 80 | 12 | / |
| Waiha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Waaye | 80 | 8 | / |
| Whaye | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wahys | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wayha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wah | 75 | 241,166 | / |
| Way | 75 | 46,255 | / |
| Waa | 75 | 926 | / |
| Wha | 75 | 379 | / |
| Why | 75 | 219 | / |
| Vahaye | 73 | 2,236 | / |
| Wahaaj | 73 | 203 | / |
| Whayee | 73 | 146 | / |
| Wahast | 73 | 54 | / |
| Wahawe | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wahave | 73 | 22 | / |
| Wahaha | 73 | 20 | / |
| Wahyuh | 73 | 15 | / |
| Vahaya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Waheye | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wahjah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wahaji | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wahiah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wahydh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waihyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wejaha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wajaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahyas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahaia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hwaihy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waahya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Uahaya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wahass | 73 | 2 | / |
| Whaytt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahyod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whahad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waha'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuhaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuhaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahads | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weah | 67 | 31,589 | / |
| Waya | 67 | 17,799 | / |
| Wayo | 67 | 7,806 | / |
| Baay | 67 | 6,578 | / |
| Wahu | 67 | 5,861 | / |
| Waye | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Waja | 67 | 4,107 | / |
| Wayi | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Vaha | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Wayu | 67 | 1,756 | / |
| Waia | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Huay | 67 | 1,060 | / |
| Vaay | 67 | 218 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Waah | 67 | 162 | / |
| Weha | 67 | 142 | / |
| Vhay | 67 | 122 | / |
| Waai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wa'a | 67 | 92 | / |
| Hway | 67 | 61 | / |
| Whey | 67 | 60 | / |
| Whah | 67 | 58 | / |
| Whai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hvay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Waih | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hwah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Waiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wayß | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hbay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wgay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vwah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Whoy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wahp | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wuaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wauh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahaish | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahajah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hwaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahajat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wohy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwajaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahahya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waihowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahashh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wahay
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