Wajih Surname
Approximately 13,035 people bear this surname
Wajih Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 6,468 | 1:14,214 | 1,699 |
| Syria | 2,983 | 1:6,470 | 677 |
| Yemen | 1,285 | 1:20,564 | 2,155 |
| Iraq | 749 | 1:46,758 | 1,907 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Morocco | 477 | 1:72,277 | 12,260 |
| Pakistan | 196 | 1:911,448 | 12,335 |
| Israel | 113 | 1:75,731 | 9,226 |
| Indonesia | 48 | 1:2,755,192 | 158,430 |
| Jordan | 39 | 1:226,729 | 9,930 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Tunisia | 15 | 1:40,708 | 5,720 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 1:402,649 | 11,601 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Wajih (64,930) may also be a first name.
Wajih Demographics
Wajih Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Wajih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wajih Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wajih (Arabic: وجيه, Hindi: वजीह, Oriya: ୱାଜିହ) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wajih? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wajih is the 40,232nd most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 559,075 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 53 percent of Wajih live; 53 percent live in North Africa and 50 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Wajih is also the 14,822nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 64,930 people.
The surname Wajih is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is carried by 6,468 people, or 1 in 14,214. Aside from Egypt this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Syria, where 23 percent reside and Yemen, where 10 percent reside.
Wajih Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Maronite (78%) in Lebanon.
The amount Wajih earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 58.46% more than the national average, earning $68,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.18% less than the national average, earning $48,599 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wajih Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wajih in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଜିହ | wajiha | - |
| Wajih in the Hindi language | ||
| वजीह | vajiha | 40 |
| वजीद | vajida | 20 |
| वजी | vaji | 20 |
| वाजिह | vajiha | 20 |
| Wajih in the Arabic language | ||
| وجيه | wjyh | - |
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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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- 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 Wajih
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