Wahu Surname

82,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wahu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,5091:8,3831,094
Nigeria1191:1,488,59556,907
France851:781,44495,071
Papua New Guinea521:156,80221,647
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wahu (1,383) may also be a first name.

Wahu Last Name Facts

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

Wahu (Hindi: वाहू) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 82,653rd most widely held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,243,396 people. The surname Wahu is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Wahu are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 210,529th most commonly held forename on earth, held by 1,383 people.

The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 5,509 people, or 1 in 8,383. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 36 percent live, Nairobi County, where 18 percent live and Nakuru County, where 13 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Wahu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wahu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wahu surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wahu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wahu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahyu8932,046/
Wahiu89563/
Wahju89196/
Wahau8916/
Wayhu898/
Waihu896/
Wah86241,166/
Wau868,574/
Whu86147/
Wahayu80369/
Wahoue8038/
Wahyuh8015/
Wahjud801/
Weah7531,589/
Waha752,549/
Wayu751,756/
Vahu751,065/
Waiu75441/
Wahy75424/
Waju75386/
Wayh75216/
Waah75162/
Wohu7562/
Whah7558/
Whui7555/
Waih7534/
Hwah7531/
Waue7531/
Wauu7518/
Vwah7512/
Wahp759/
Whou757/
Wauh757/
Hwau755/
Wajh754/
Whau754/
Wahh754/
Waph754/
Wwhu752/
Vwhu752/
Whud751/
Wheu751/
Whup751/
Whuy751/
Wahj751/
Wwah751/
Wwau751/
Whus750/
Wahyudh731/
Wu6735,112,871/
Wa6719,838/
Wajih6713,035/
Waahd671,946/
Wiyah671,110/
Wahaj67982/
Woyah67862/
Wahya67800/
Wajah67739/
Wuyah67590/
Wajeh67548/
Wahyo67385/
Wahei67323/
Wahji67313/
Wayah67264/
Waiho67204/
Wayhs67181/
Weiah67171/
Wahia67170/
Wahai67160/
Wahay67150/
Wauch67138/
Wahyi67132/
Wayeh67121/
Waihi67118/
Wheah67104/
Wahah67104/
Waihe6786/
Wuhou6770/
Wayih6763/
Wahio6763/
Wahja6759/
Waach6756/
Vaihu6746/
Baihu6736/
Wujah6735/
Weyah6732/
Wajoh6730/
Wahaa6729/
Wahyd6725/
Waiut6725/
Wayoh6724/
Wayuu6724/
Wauts6719/
Weihu6718/
Wahjo6717/
Wijah6717/
Waweh6717/
Wahge6716/
Wieah6716/
Waihs6715/
Weyau6714/
Wahye6714/
Wajuu6713/
Wahss6713/
Wahey6712/
Woiah6712/
Washt6712/
Wauth6711/
Vahau6711/
Waiha6710/
Waash678/
Wahii678/
Wahts678/
Wehah677/
Waiah677/
Wyjah677/
Wojah677/
Wahys675/
Waiph675/
Wahij674/
Wautz674/
Wayho674/
Wgaih674/
Wayha674/
Wahha674/
Bayhu673/
Wault673/
Wejah673/
Wayuo673/
Waadh673/
Waihd673/
Waych672/
Weeah672/
Waiht672/
Wayhe672/
Wahst672/
Wajhd672/
Wahiy671/
Wahzs671/
Wajth671/
Wajyh671/
Wuath671/
Waysh671/
Wapph671/
Washs671/
Wauss671/
Whaha671/
Waust671/
Wueah671/
Wiiah671/
Whuye671/
Hwwau671/
Wuyau671/
Waues671/
Wauyi671/
Wahtd671/
Wahwe671/
Wachz671/
Waaha671/
Waaju671/
Waiou671/
Wohue671/
Wahch671/
Whash671/
Uahau671/
Whuje671/
Vwadh671/
Wauja671/
Wayuh671/
Whaht671/
Whhuy671/
Waioh671/
Wajuh671/
Wahdd671/
Wahhd671/
Wahhp671/
Wahht671/
Wadch671/
Whach670/
Wayht670/
Wauds670/
Waudt670/
Wauhp670/
Uahue670/
Whauz670/

Wahu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wahu in the Hindi language
वाहूvahu50
वाहुvahu50

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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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  • 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 Wahu
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