Wahed Surname
Approximately 33,914 people bear this surname
Wahed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 14,239 | 1:11,192 | 915 |
| Egypt | 11,623 | 1:7,910 | 963 |
| Indonesia | 1,637 | 1:80,788 | 8,551 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,391 | 1:22,182 | 3,101 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| India | 1,236 | 1:620,603 | 29,646 |
| Pakistan | 1,133 | 1:157,673 | 4,206 |
| Malaysia | 261 | 1:113,005 | 7,533 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| United States | 119 | 1:3,045,873 | 177,373 |
| Qatar | 119 | 1:19,815 | 2,139 |
| United Arab Emirates | 115 | 1:79,672 | 7,295 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Canada | 55 | 1:669,920 | 54,285 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Mauritania | 3 | 1:1,364,954 | 27,355 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Wahed (15,970) may also be a first name.
Wahed Demographics
Average Wahed Salary in
United States
$55,403 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wahed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wahed (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺣﺪ, Hindi: वाहिद, Marathi: वाहेद, Oriya: ୱାେହଦ) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahed? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 16,376th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 214,883 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Wahed live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 45 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 44,479th most frequently used forename internationally, held by 15,970 people.
The surname is most common in Bangladesh, where it is held by 14,239 people, or 1 in 11,192. Other than Bangladesh Wahed occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 34 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.
Wahed Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wahed surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wahed earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 15.72% less than the national average, earning 291,662 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.58% less than the national average, earning R 207,744 per year; in United States they earn 28.4% more than the national average, earning $55,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.8% less than the national average, earning $36,367 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahied | 91 | 1,892 | / |
| Wahhed | 91 | 28 | / |
| Wahedd | 91 | 5 | / |
| Wahedh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waahed | 91 | 2 | / |
| Whahed | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wauhed | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waed | 89 | 192 | / |
| Waheedt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wahahed | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wahid | 80 | 331,724 | / |
| Vahed | 80 | 1,678 | / |
| Wahet | 80 | 241 | / |
| Waeed | 80 | 214 | / |
| Waedt | 80 | 100 | / |
| Wehed | 80 | 12 | / |
| Waedh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Whaed | 80 | 6 | / |
| Waaed | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wohed | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waeid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waedd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahedová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wahedova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waahid | 73 | 132 | / |
| Whaeed | 73 | 121 | / |
| Wohead | 73 | 95 | / |
| Whahid | 73 | 70 | / |
| Wahidt | 73 | 21 | / |
| Hwahid | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wajhid | 73 | 9 | / |
| Bahedh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wahidp | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wahyid | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wheeid | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waehid | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vajhed | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vaahed | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vahied | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wwahid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baheid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahidz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahyod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahhid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weahid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajied | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waheth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waeehd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahaed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahuid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahidd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weehed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waet | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vaed | 67 | 19 | / |
| Weijhed | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whaeead | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahahed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waahidh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woohead | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahahed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waechte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaheedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahidph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaeeed | 67 | 1 | / |
Wahed Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wahed in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺣﺪ | alwahd | - |
| Wahed in the Marathi language | ||
| वाहेद | vaheda | 95.58 |
| वहेद | vaheda | 0.93 |
| जाहेद | jaheda | 0.47 |
| बहेद | baheda | 0.23 |
| Wahed in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାେହଦ | waehada | 91.43 |
| ୱାେହଦ୍ | waehad | 8.57 |
| Wahed in the Hindi language | ||
| वाहिद | vahida | 66.67 |
| वहीद | vahida | 33.33 |
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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 Wahed
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