Wahi Surname

57,334th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Wahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,1981:239,85814,014
Ivory Coast1,2951:17,8161,371
Morocco9201:37,4746,047
Indonesia8711:151,83614,901
Malaysia8671:34,0192,874
Philippines4131:245,12936,902
United States3121:1,161,72783,203
United Arab Emirates2011:45,5834,611
Iran1511:508,49430,000
Pakistan831:2,152,33620,049
Canada761:484,81041,569
England731:763,26141,903
Niger561:342,7159,958
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Australia361:749,88148,970
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Benin231:449,37431,324
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Mauritania141:292,49012,957
France111:6,038,429280,838
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Wahi (3,596) may also be a first name.

Wahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻫﻲ, Hindi: वाही) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wahi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,334th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 825,036 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Wahi are found; 39 percent are found in South Asia and 35 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Wahi is also the 117,990th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,596 people.

The last name Wahi is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 3,198 people, or 1 in 239,858. In India it is mostly found in: Delhi, where 49 percent live, Punjab, where 17 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account India it occurs in 48 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 15 percent live and Morocco, where 10 percent live.

Wahi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wahi surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wahi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 38.72% more than the national average, earning $59,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.32% more than the national average, earning $58,287 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahie89238/
Wajhi89109/
Wahoi8913/
Wauhi899/
Wahui895/
Wahih893/
Hwahi891/
Waahi891/
Wahidt8021/
Waheyi8016/
Wahayi806/
Wahidp805/
Wahieh803/
Wahidz802/
Weahie802/
Wahitt801/
Waihie801/
Wajhih801/
Weahid801/
Wahhit801/
Wahuih801/
Wuahio801/
Wahich801/
Wayhie801/
Vahi752,786/
Wohi752,062/
Wahe75715/
Wehi75490/
Weai7582/
Waoi7528/
Woai7526/
Wuai7521/
Waui7514/
Waei7511/
Wa'i758/
Uahi756/
Wahaiyo734/
Waahidh732/
Wwahiji731/
Wahidph731/
Weahgai731/
Wahayie731/
Waiye67448/
Waech67113/
Wayie67111/
Weait6780/
Vahie6766/
Wajha6755/
Wohui6727/
Waija6722/
Wahge6716/
Waoha6715/
Wajji6712/
Wajhe6711/
Waiji679/
Waedh679/
Wajie677/
Vajhi676/
Wa'is674/
Vuahi674/
Waayi674/
Waeyi674/
Vaahi673/
Wouai673/
Weaih673/
Waeii673/
Woehi673/
Vahih672/
Waaihisd672/
Wajgi672/
Weaei672/
Waeeh672/
Woaha672/
Vahoi671/
Woahy671/
Weaeh671/
Waeai671/
Wauis671/
Whoei671/
Waeoi671/
Hwoai671/
Waheh671/
Waheu671/
Wuais671/
Wohie671/
Whooi671/
Weeai671/
Wgaoi671/
Waeha671/
Wa'ie671/
Weaie671/
Vauhi671/
Wauyi671/
Wauip671/
Uahis671/
Vahui671/
Vahić671/
Vahhi671/
Wuaih671/
Waehr670/

Wahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻫﻲwahy-
Wahi in the Hindi language
वाहीvahi91.46
वहीvahi8.54

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Footnotes

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