Waheeda Surname

140,365th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Waheeda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waheeda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives1,3671:29632
Pakistan1,1991:148,9944,064
India5551:1,382,10053,327
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England71:7,959,723202,100
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Waheeda (48,679) may also be a first name.

Waheeda Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waheeda (Dhivehi: ވަޙީދ‬, Hindi: वहीदा, Marathi: वाहेदा, Oriya: ୱାହିଦା) occurs more in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waheeda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waheeda is the 140,365th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,291,681 people. Waheeda is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Waheeda reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 18,947th most commonly occurring forename on earth It is held by 48,679 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Maldives, where it is borne by 1,367 people, or 1 in 296. In The Maldives Waheeda is mostly found in: Malé, where 50 percent live, Haa Alif Atoll, where 11 percent live and Kaafu Atoll, where 6 percent live. Other than The Maldives this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 38 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.

Waheeda Last Name Statistics demography

Waheeda earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $42,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waheedha93395/
Waheedah9334/
Wahaeeda931/
Waeeda921/
Vaheeda86133/
Weheeda863/
Waeedad861/
Vaheedaa805/
Vaheedha804/
Vaheedah801/
Vaheada711/
Waeidah711/
Wahiidah673/
Waeaydaa671/
Vangheday6335/

Waheeda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waheeda in the Marathi language
वाहेदाvaheda-
Waheeda in the Hindi language
वहीदाvahida92
वहिदाvahida4
वाहीदाvahida4
Waheeda in the Oriya language
ୱାହିଦାwahida62.5
ବାେହଦାbaehada12.5
ୱାହିଦ୍wahid12.5
ୱହିଦାwahida12.5
Waheeda in the Dhivehi language
ވަޙީދ‬vahid61.11
ު‫ވަޙީދާuvahida16.67
ް‫ވަޙީދާvahida11.11
ީ‫ވަޙީދާivahida11.11

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