Wahay Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wahay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania901:588,24037,030
Afghanistan421:765,5528,131
India81:95,883,173728,828
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wahay (56) may also be a first name.

Wahay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahay occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential 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 commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Wahay are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wahay is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used first name globally, held by 56 people.

The surname Wahay is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 588,240. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 94 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 4 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 28 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahayu91369/
Wahaya9154/
Wahaye916/
Waahay913/
Wahayo912/
Waha892,549/
Wahy89424/
Waay89282/
Whay89197/
Wahayah834/
Wahyu8032,046/
Whayo801,466/
Wahaj80982/
Wahya80800/
Wahyo80385/
Wahia80170/
Wahai80160/
Wahyi80132/
Wahah80104/
Wahja8059/
Whaya8046/
Wahaa8029/
Vahay8028/
Wahyd8025/
Wahau8016/
Wahye8014/
Wahey8012/
Waiha8010/
Waaye808/
Whaye807/
Wahys805/
Wayha804/
Wahha804/
Wahiy801/
Whayi801/
Whaha801/
Waaha801/
Wah75241,166/
Way7546,255/
Waa75926/
Wha75379/
Why75219/
Vahaye732,236/
Wahaaj73203/
Whayee73146/
Wahast7354/
Wahawe7337/
Wahave7322/
Wahaha7320/
Wahyuh7315/
Vahaya7313/
Waheye7313/
Wahjah7312/
Wahaji7311/
Wahiah737/
Wahydh737/
Waihyo737/
Wejaha735/
Wajaha734/
Wahyas734/
Wahaia734/
Hwaihy734/
Waahya734/
Wahyah733/
Uahaya733/
Wahass732/
Whaytt732/
Wahyeh732/
Wahyod732/
Wahaje731/
Whayad731/
Wahyae731/
Whayah731/
Whayou731/
Weyaha731/
Whahad731/
Wahjyo731/
Waha'a731/
Wuhaye731/
Wa'ays731/
Wuhaya731/
Wahyoh731/
Wahads731/
Wahais731/
Wahajh731/
Wahajt731/
Weah6731,589/
Waya6717,799/
Wayo677,806/
Baay676,578/
Wahu675,861/
Waye675,356/
Waja674,107/
Wayi672,922/
Vaha672,247/
Wayu671,756/
Waia671,159/
Huay671,060/
Vaay67218/
Wayh67216/
Waah67162/
Weha67142/
Vhay67122/
Waai67100/
Wa'a6792/
Hway6761/
Whey6760/
Whah6758/
Whai6752/
Hvay6742/
Waih6734/
Hwah6731/
Waiy6729/
Wayß6716/
Hbay6712/
Wgay6712/
Vwah6712/
Whoy6711/
Wahp679/
Wuaa677/
Wauh677/
Wahaish677/
Wahajah676/
Hwaa676/
Wahajat676/
Whaj675/
Wajh674/
Whau674/
Wayy674/
Wahh674/
Wohy674/
Waph674/
Vahy672/
Waaa672/
Hwajaya671/
Wajy671/
Wuhy671/
Wayp671/
Whyp671/
Whayatt671/
Vaihaya671/
Wayé671/
Wayś671/
Whaa671/
Wahajid671/
Bahahya671/
Wuay671/
Whyi671/
Whuy671/
Whyd671/
Whha671/
Waihowa671/
Wahj671/
Wahyudh671/
Wahashh671/
Waaj671/
Uaay671/
Wwaa671/
Wwah671/
Hwha671/

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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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