Wahiu Surname
Approximately 563 people bear this surname
Wahiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 433 | 1:106,651 | 9,185 |
| Indonesia | 126 | 1:1,049,597 | 76,344 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wahiu (90) may also be a first name.
Wahiu Demographics
Wahiu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wahiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wahiu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahiu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 562,869th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,944,131 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Wahiu are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,005,046th most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 90 people.
It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 433 people, or 1 in 106,651. In Kenya Wahiu is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 32 percent live, Nyeri County, where 24 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 22 percent live. Other than Kenya this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 22 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.
Wahiu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahu | 89 | 5,861 | / |
| Waiu | 89 | 441 | / |
| Wahyu | 80 | 32,046 | / |
| Wahei | 80 | 323 | / |
| Wahji | 80 | 313 | / |
| Wahju | 80 | 196 | / |
| Wahia | 80 | 170 | / |
| Wahai | 80 | 160 | / |
| Wahyi | 80 | 132 | / |
| Waihi | 80 | 118 | / |
| Wahio | 80 | 63 | / |
| Waiut | 80 | 25 | / |
| Wahau | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wayhu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wahii | 80 | 8 | / |
| Waihu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wahij | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waiou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wai | 75 | 407,920 | / |
| Wau | 75 | 8,574 | / |
| Wahayu | 73 | 369 | / |
| Wahoue | 73 | 38 | / |
| Wahyuh | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wahaji | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wahiah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waiuud | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wahaia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuahio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayhie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weah | 67 | 31,589 | / |
| Waji | 67 | 6,290 | / |
| Wayi | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Wayu | 67 | 1,756 | / |
| Baiu | 67 | 1,508 | / |
| Waia | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Vahu | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Waii | 67 | 900 | / |
| Wahy | 67 | 424 | / |
| Waju | 67 | 386 | / |
| Hwai | 67 | 309 | / |
| Waie | 67 | 276 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Waij | 67 | 166 | / |
| Waiß | 67 | 133 | / |
| Waai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Waio | 67 | 75 | / |
| Vaiu | 67 | 65 | / |
| Wohu | 67 | 62 | / |
| Whui | 67 | 55 | / |
| Whai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Whei | 67 | 45 | / |
| Waih | 67 | 34 | / |
| Waue | 67 | 31 | / |
| Waiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wauu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wwai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wahaish | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wauh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hwau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheu | 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 Wahiu
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