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) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Waoh.
How Common Is The Last Name Waoh? popularity and diffusion
Waoh is the 3,185,033rd most frequent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Waoh occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Waoh reside; 71 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 71 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.
The last name Waoh is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 301,990. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Manus, where 96 percent are found and Northern, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Waoh occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
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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