Wahya Surname
Approximately 800 people bear this surname
Wahya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 726 | 1:182,161 | 17,530 |
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Wahya (1,879) may also be a first name.
Wahya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wahya is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wahya is the 430,675th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 9,109,432 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Wahya live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 175,488th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 1,879 people.
The surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 726 people, or 1 in 182,161. In Indonesia Wahya is most prevalent in: West Java, where 98 percent reside, Lampung, where 1 percent reside and Aceh, where 1 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent reside and Iraq, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahaya | 91 | 54 | / |
| Wahyas | 91 | 4 | / |
| Waahya | 91 | 4 | / |
| Wahyah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wahyae | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waya | 89 | 17,799 | / |
| Wahy | 89 | 424 | / |
| Wahayah | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wahyu | 80 | 32,046 | / |
| Wahaj | 80 | 982 | / |
| Wahyo | 80 | 385 | / |
| Wayah | 80 | 264 | / |
| Hwaya | 80 | 221 | / |
| Wahia | 80 | 170 | / |
| Wahai | 80 | 160 | / |
| Wahay | 80 | 150 | / |
| Wahyi | 80 | 132 | / |
| Wahja | 80 | 59 | / |
| Whaya | 80 | 46 | / |
| Wuaya | 80 | 36 | / |
| Wahyd | 80 | 25 | / |
| Vahya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wahau | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wahye | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wahey | 80 | 12 | / |
| Waiha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wahys | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wayha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wahha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wihya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wohya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Way | 75 | 46,255 | / |
| Waa | 75 | 926 | / |
| Wahayu | 73 | 369 | / |
| Wahaaj | 73 | 203 | / |
| Wojaya | 73 | 86 | / |
| Wujaya | 73 | 67 | / |
| Wayowa | 73 | 66 | / |
| Wahawe | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wahave | 73 | 22 | / |
| Wahyuh | 73 | 15 | / |
| Vahaya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Waheye | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wahjah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wahaji | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wayahs | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wahiah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wahydh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waihyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wahaye | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wejaha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wajaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wyjaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahaia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hwaihy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Uahaya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waahay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wahayo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waya'e | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahyod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whyhea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uahyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waha'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuhaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayaud | 73 | 0 | / |
| Baya | 67 | 66,382 | / |
| Weah | 67 | 31,589 | / |
| Weya | 67 | 17,420 | / |
| Wayo | 67 | 7,806 | / |
| Wahu | 67 | 5,861 | / |
| Vaya | 67 | 5,442 | / |
| Waye | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Waja | 67 | 4,107 | / |
| Wayi | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Wiya | 67 | 2,220 | / |
| Wayu | 67 | 1,756 | / |
| Waia | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Woya | 67 | 868 | / |
| Wuya | 67 | 706 | / |
| Waay | 67 | 282 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Whay | 67 | 197 | / |
| Waai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wa'a | 67 | 92 | / |
| Hway | 67 | 61 | / |
| Whey | 67 | 60 | / |
| Waih | 67 | 34 | / |
| Waiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wayß | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wgay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Whoy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wijjaya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wuaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wauh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahaish | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahajah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hwaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahajat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wohy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwajaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waytowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahahya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waihowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wahya
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