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 surname Wahya is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wahya is the 430,675th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 9,109,432 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Wahya are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 91 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Wahya is also the 175,488th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 1,879 people.
Wahya is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 726 people, or 1 in 182,161. In Indonesia Wahya is most prevalent in: West Java, where 98 percent are found, Lampung, where 1 percent are found and Aceh, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and Iraq, where 2 percent are found.
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
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