Wahihia Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Wahihia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wahihia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahihia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wahihia occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahihia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wahihia are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 20 percent reside, Muranga County, where 20 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahehia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wahiya | 77 | 205 | / |
| Wahiji | 77 | 116 | / |
| Wahhay | 77 | 87 | / |
| Wahhaj | 77 | 49 | / |
| Wahuia | 77 | 7 | / |
| Bahiia | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wahhae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wahuih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wahiyah | 71 | 63 | / |
| Wahijah | 71 | 14 | / |
| Vahhija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weahaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wachiie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waisuia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wahiied | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vachiia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wwahiji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wahea | 67 | 35 | / |
| Waoha | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wahoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wauia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waoia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajhiyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waeii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wachiyeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wachahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watthiya | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wahihia
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis