Waoh Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Waoh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Waoh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waoh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waoh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻋﻮﻩ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Waoh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waoh is the 3,185,033rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Waoh are found; 71 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Manus, where 96 percent reside and Northern, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waouh | 89 | 37 | / |
| Wahoh | 89 | 33 | / |
| Waoha | 89 | 15 | / |
| Waosh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wao | 86 | 1,462 | / |
| Wahoch | 80 | 17 | / |
| Whaoha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wauhoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwaoha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahooh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weaosh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Woah | 75 | 610 | / |
| Waho | 75 | 456 | / |
| Woha | 75 | 397 | / |
| Woho | 75 | 372 | / |
| Waou | 75 | 123 | / |
| Wooh | 75 | 58 | / |
| Weao | 75 | 42 | / |
| Wauo | 75 | 39 | / |
| Waeo | 75 | 39 | / |
| Waoi | 75 | 28 | / |
| Wa'o | 75 | 11 | / |
| Waoo | 75 | 7 | / |
| Waoa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Waoy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Waao | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waoj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uaoh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwao | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgao | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waoz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuao | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahoush | 73 | 13 | / |
| Waaaouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyo | 67 | 403 | / |
| Wahua | 67 | 209 | / |
| Wahou | 67 | 192 | / |
| Wohou | 67 | 181 | / |
| Wohos | 67 | 144 | / |
| Baouh | 67 | 109 | / |
| Wajha | 67 | 55 | / |
| Woath | 67 | 55 | / |
| Waayo | 67 | 47 | / |
| Wohha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bahoh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Baohh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wahao | 67 | 23 | / |
| Waaho | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wuaho | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wahoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Waijo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wajjo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wahop | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waeho | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wayio | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajio | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wauop | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wouah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wauha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uaoha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wohah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waots | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waeoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baooh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ba'oh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwauo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaodh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyohou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'go | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaot | 67 | 0 | / |
| Woash | 67 | 0 | / |
Waoh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waoh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻋﻮﻩ | wwh | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waoh
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