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) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wajih? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 40,232nd most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 559,075 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Wajih are found; 53 percent are found in North Africa and 50 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 14,822nd most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 64,930 people.
This surname is most numerous in Egypt, where it is held by 6,468 people, or 1 in 14,214. Beside Egypt it is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Syria, where 23 percent live and Yemen, where 10 percent live.
Wajih Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally 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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