Wahwah Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Wahwah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wahwah (3,227) may also be a first name.
Wahwah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahwah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wahwah is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wahwah.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahwah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,649,889th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 33 percent of Wahwah reside; 17 percent reside in West Africa and 11 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 126,264th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 3,227 people.
This surname is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,204,268. In Liberia Wahwah is primarily found in: Bong County, where 50 percent are found and Grand Bassa County, where 50 percent are found. Beside Liberia Wahwah is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 11 percent are found and Sweden, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahweah | 92 | 18 | / |
| Wahawah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wahwa | 91 | 189 | / |
| Weahweah | 86 | 120 | / |
| Wahwai | 83 | 162 | / |
| Wawath | 83 | 15 | / |
| Wahawa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Hwahwa | 83 | 11 | / |
| Waihwa | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wahuwa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wehwah | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wohwah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wachwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wawach | 83 | 0 | / |
| Wawa | 80 | 18,450 | / |
| Wahawwash | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waiwash | 77 | 34 | / |
| Hweahwa | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wahawwa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Waswath | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bajhwah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wahbeah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahwuah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wahawai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waishwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wahabah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vashwah | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waiwa | 73 | 20,222 | / |
| Wawai | 73 | 106 | / |
| Wauwa | 73 | 90 | / |
| Waway | 73 | 53 | / |
| Wawua | 73 | 29 | / |
| Wavah | 73 | 23 | / |
| Waawa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Waewa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wawaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Waywa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wawea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wawau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wajwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wawwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahaiwai | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wahbaa | 67 | 400 | / |
| Waiwai | 67 | 341 | / |
| Wawaad | 67 | 244 | / |
| Wayway | 67 | 169 | / |
| Weawea | 67 | 81 | / |
| Wauwau | 67 | 45 | / |
| Waybah | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wauswa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wasway | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waaswa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waabah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bajhwa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waaway | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vahway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whowho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waiwad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waswaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wauhba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weihwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waswwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwabha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwohwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waa'wa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waawaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajwahath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whawha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiwga | 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 Wahwah
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