Wahban Surname
Approximately 8,475 people bear this surname
Wahban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 7,589 | 1:3,482 | 521 |
| Egypt | 610 | 1:150,714 | 11,610 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Syria | 6 | 1:3,216,837 | 11,326 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Wahban (409) may also be a first name.
Wahban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahban Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wahban (Arabic: وهبان) is found most in Yemen. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahban? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 59,539th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 859,887 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Wahban live; 92 percent live in West Asia and 92 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 426,190th most widespread forename on earth It is held by 409 people.
It is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 7,589 people, or 1 in 3,482. In Yemen Wahban is most common in: Hajjah Governorate, where 58 percent are found, Al Mahwit Governorate, where 10 percent are found and 'Amran Governorate, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Yemen Wahban is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 7 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washban | 92 | 0 | / |
| Waban | 91 | 572 | / |
| Washband | 86 | 24 | / |
| Wabane | 83 | 43 | / |
| Wabant | 83 | 31 | / |
| Wabayn | 83 | 21 | / |
| Waaban | 83 | 7 | / |
| Waiban | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wabain | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wabaun | 83 | 1 | / |
| Whaban | 83 | 0 | / |
| Waibane | 77 | 56 | / |
| Waubant | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wahboun | 77 | 9 | / |
| Washbam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bahbhan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wabanne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wauband | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wabaine | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahbain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whatban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Whobank | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waubank | 77 | 0 | / |
| Baban | 73 | 12,412 | / |
| Wabon | 73 | 34 | / |
| Woban | 73 | 33 | / |
| Vaban | 73 | 10 | / |
| Uaban | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wabam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weban | 73 | 1 | / |
| Washbond | 71 | 36 | / |
| Wabangue | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wahabone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waisbaun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wahaboun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whatband | 71 | 0 | / |
| Washbone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bajban | 67 | 168 | / |
| Beaban | 67 | 100 | / |
| Vauban | 67 | 98 | / |
| Bayban | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bauban | 67 | 53 | / |
| Wabone | 67 | 51 | / |
| Vavhan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Baiban | 67 | 17 | / |
| Babann | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wabont | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vabane | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vabanh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uabhan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waibon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Baaban | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waibam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waubon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uabang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaband | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baïban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vabhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waboun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wooban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woiban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waboon | 67 | 1 | / |
Wahban Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wahban in the Arabic language | ||
| وهبان | whban | - |
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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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- 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 Wahban
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