Wehab Surname

410,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 851 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Wehab Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wehab Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania7801:5,250612
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

Wehab (1,176) may also be a first name.

Wehab Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wehab Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wehab (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﻫﺎﺏ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wehab? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wehab is the 410,325th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,563,509 people. The surname Wehab is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wehab live; 93 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Wehab is also the 231,499th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 1,176 people.

Wehab is most frequently occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 780 people, or 1 in 5,250. In Mauritania Wehab is primarily found in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 34 percent reside, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 15 percent reside and Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Mauritania Wehab occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Wehab Last Name Statistics demography

Wehab earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.3% more than the national average, earning $49,321 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wehhab912/
Wehaib911/
Weab893/
Vehab80350/
Whaib8042/
Wehap809/
Weyab807/
Wheab802/
Weasb801/
Wihab801/
Weyhaubt7714/
Weihaubt770/
Wahaib7364/
Wahiab7312/
Ouehab7312/
Whayeb7310/
Wyahab7310/
Wehapp739/
Waihab735/
Weheeb734/
Whayab733/
Vehyab733/
Wjahab731/
Wahyab731/
Wiahab731/
Wahjab731/
Weiheb730/
Waib6798/
Beab6776/
Weib6774/
Wajb6716/
Weap6712/
Wiab678/
Whayiab676/
Wyeb672/
Waub672/
Weyb672/
Ueab671/
Wajhaib671/
Wahayib671/
Wyab671/
Veab670/

Wehab Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wehab in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻮﻫﺎﺏalwhab99.54

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wehab
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