Wahe Surname
Approximately 715 people bear this surname
Wahe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 211 | 1:626,773 | 49,479 |
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| Pakistan | 131 | 1:1,363,694 | 15,455 |
| Papua New Guinea | 82 | 1:99,436 | 13,359 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Niger | 42 | 1:456,953 | 12,306 |
| Tanzania | 21 | 1:2,521,029 | 48,569 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
The alternate forms: Wähe (2) are calculated separately.
Wahe (564) may also be a first name.
Wahe Demographics
Wahe Political Affiliation
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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
Wahe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wahe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﺣﺔ | waht | - |
| Wahe in the Hindi language | ||
| वाही | vahi | - |
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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 Wahe
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