Wahe Surname

469,804th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 715 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wahe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2111:626,77349,479
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Pakistan1311:1,363,69415,455
Papua New Guinea821:99,43613,359
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Niger421:456,95312,306
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
Finland121:458,05828,977
India91:85,229,487684,495
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Wähe (2) are calculated separately.

Wahe (564) may also be a first name.

Wahe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﺣﺔ, Hindi: वाही) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Wähe. Click here for further potential spellings of Wahe.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wahe is the 469,804th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,192,372 people. Wahe is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Wahe reside; 30 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 30 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 353,625th most prevalent forename world-wide. It is borne by 564 people.

This last name is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 211 people, or 1 in 626,773. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: North Sulawesi, where 34 percent are found, South Sulawesi, where 24 percent are found and Central Sulawesi, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Wahe is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Pakistan, where 18 percent are found.

Wahe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wahe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wahe surname expanded 1,390 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wahe are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Wahe earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wähe922/
Wahie89238/
Wahge8916/
Wajhe8911/
Waheh891/
Waheu891/
Wae864,732/
Waheyi8016/
Waheye8013/
Waaher804/
Waheuh804/
Wahieh803/
Wahedh802/
Weahie802/
Waheth801/
Wahhee801/
Waihie801/
Wayhie801/
Wauhed801/
Wauher801/
Wuahee801/
Wahech801/
Waheee801/
Weaher800/
Wahi758,833/
Wehe751,491/
Vahe75783/
Waee75581/
Wohe75157/
Wöhe75152/
Waea75143/
Waey7567/
Whoe7556/
Wa'e7519/
Weae7515/
Waei7511/
Waae756/
Whae753/
Hwae752/
Waej751/
Wuae751/
Wheu751/
Vwae751/
Waheesh73183/
Wahgeeh731/
Waheedt731/
Wahaher731/
Wahayie731/
Wajheeh731/
Wahayee731/
Waheyee731/
Waiye67448/
Wajje67181/
Vajhe67174/
Bahej67143/
Waech67113/
Wayie67111/
Wajhi67109/
Waedt67100/
Wajge6770/
Vahie6766/
Wajha6755/
Waess6755/
Woehe6738/
Waoha6715/
Wahoi6713/
Waedh679/
Wauhi679/
Waaer679/
Waaye678/
Wehea677/
Wajie677/
Wahui675/
Uaher674/
Vaahe674/
Wayye674/
Waeyi674/
Whehe673/
Waetz673/
Wahih673/
Weaih673/
Waeii673/
Baheľ673/
Wa'er673/
Wheay672/
Woaha672/
Waeeh672/
Weaei672/
Vahej671/
Waahi671/
Whoei671/
Whaae671/
Vaheh671/
Vahge671/
Wohea671/
Weaeh671/
Wohey671/
Woahy671/
Weaie671/
Wuehe671/
Waaep671/
Wuaih671/
Veahe671/
Vaheu671/
Vahée671/
Waeai671/
Waedd671/
Waeoi671/
Wa'ea671/
Waaee671/
Woheu671/
Wohie671/
Uayhe671/
Waeha671/
Wa'ie671/
Vahhe671/
Hwahi671/
Waehr670/
Weaje670/
Waest670/
Whoer670/
Whoey670/

Wahe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﺣﺔwaht-
Wahe in the Hindi language
वाहीvahi-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahe
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