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
Average Wajih Salary in
United States
$68,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wajih Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wajih Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wajih (Arabic: وجيه, Hindi: वजीह, Oriya: ୱାଜିହ) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Wajih click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wajih? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wajih is the 40,232nd most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 559,075 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Wajih reside; 53 percent reside in North Africa and 50 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 14,822nd most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 64,930 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is borne by 6,468 people, or 1 in 14,214. Aside from Egypt Wajih exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 23 percent reside and Yemen, where 10 percent reside.
Wajih Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wajih last name is primarily 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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