Wenha Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Wenha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Wenha (22) may also be a first name.
Wenha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wenha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻧﻪ) is most common in Zimbabwe. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenha? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,427,875th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Wenha is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wenha live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Wenha is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 22 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 964,890. In Zimbabwe Wenha is most numerous in: Bulawayo Province, where 63 percent live and Midlands Province, where 38 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 10 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwenha | 91 | 58 | / |
| Wenhai | 91 | 27 | / |
| Wenhah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wenyha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wenhau | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wenyaha | 83 | 22 | / |
| Wenehah | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wenyeha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wenijha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wenya | 80 | 244 | / |
| Wenja | 80 | 99 | / |
| Wenia | 80 | 63 | / |
| Wenho | 80 | 27 | / |
| Venha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Winha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wegna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wenyaa | 73 | 172 | / |
| Benhya | 73 | 138 | / |
| Wienia | 73 | 91 | / |
| Hwenya | 73 | 74 | / |
| Wenjoh | 73 | 22 | / |
| Wenjia | 73 | 20 | / |
| Benhia | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wenhou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Veneha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wenhuo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Beniha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wenyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hwenia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wenjja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wienya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weunya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weenja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wenjho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuenya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wengia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wenjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whenea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whenyah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Benhija | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuhenya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wenyaah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Benyaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whenjho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Winyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venjhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wegnast | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wehneah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueniah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venehas | 67 | 1 | / |
Wenha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wenha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻧﻪ | wnh | 66.67 |
| ﻭﻧﻬﺎ | wnha | 33.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wenha
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