Wahhan Surname

746,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Wahhan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq3831:91,4402,854
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633

Wahhan (194) may also be a first name.

Wahhan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahhan is found in Iraq more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahhan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wahhan is the 746,827th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 18,928,691 people. The surname Wahhan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wahhan live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Levant. It is also the 651,944th most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 194 people.

The surname Wahhan is most numerous in Iraq, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 91,440. Barring Iraq this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Yemen, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahham839/
Wajhan835/
Wahaon835/
Bahhan831/
Wauhan830/
Waheean771/
Wajhand771/
Wohahan770/
Weahand770/
Wohan731,475/
Wahon73202/
Whaon7323/
Woahn737/
Wauan733/
Whoan731/
Wahausen712/
Wahayang711/
Waayan67143/
Bağhan67136/
Vauhan6735/
Waiyan6731/
Waijan6728/
Wejhan6724/
Wojhan6721/
Bahean6711/
Wohang679/
Whayon675/
Vajhan674/
Waihon674/
Wajian672/
Weuaan671/
Wajjan671/
Wohane671/
Wohann671/
Wohuan671/
Uauhan671/
Weahon671/
Waayon671/
Wahoun671/
Vahgan671/
Wayyan671/
Waeain671/
Hwohan671/
Wayian671/
Wayhon671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Wahhan
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