Wiah Surname
Approximately 5,780 people bear this surname
Wiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 4,885 | 1:902 | 121 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Indonesia | 166 | 1:796,682 | 60,566 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Malaysia | 24 | 1:1,228,926 | 53,021 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Wiah (1,494) may also be a first name.
Wiah Demographics
Average Wiah Salary in
United States
$21,656 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wiah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wiah is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 83,706th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,260,821 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Wiah live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 201,198th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 1,494 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is borne by 4,885 people, or 1 in 902. In Liberia Wiah is most frequent in: Sinoe County, where 54 percent live, Montserrado County, where 21 percent live and Grand Kru County, where 13 percent live. Other than Liberia this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.
Wiah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wiah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiah surname increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wiah Last Name Statistics demography
Wiah earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning $21,656 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wieah | 89 | 16 | / |
| Whiah | 89 | 13 | / |
| Wiach | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wiaha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wia | 86 | 1,121 | / |
| Wagiah | 80 | 95 | / |
| Waiyah | 80 | 71 | / |
| Waijah | 80 | 25 | / |
| Wajiah | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wijahe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wayiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Woiyah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hwijah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weiyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wiahii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weah | 75 | 31,589 | / |
| Wija | 75 | 2,025 | / |
| Viah | 75 | 363 | / |
| Wiay | 75 | 319 | / |
| Wyah | 75 | 76 | / |
| Wiha | 75 | 50 | / |
| Wiea | 75 | 32 | / |
| Wiho | 75 | 28 | / |
| Wuia | 75 | 5 | / |
| Whia | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hwia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wiaź | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wgia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wioh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wiaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wiae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weijahe | 73 | 13 | / |
| Waijaha | 73 | 12 | / |
| Waiyahu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waijahe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wijaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiya | 67 | 2,001 | / |
| Wijay | 67 | 486 | / |
| Weiya | 67 | 444 | / |
| Wajia | 67 | 400 | / |
| Woiya | 67 | 122 | / |
| Wijga | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wheah | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wayia | 67 | 92 | / |
| Wajha | 67 | 55 | / |
| Wujia | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wioch | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wojia | 67 | 30 | / |
| Whiat | 67 | 25 | / |
| Waija | 67 | 22 | / |
| Uhiah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Viash | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wiatz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wieha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wyahs | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wehah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weija | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waiyaath | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wiats | 67 | 5 | / |
| Viaha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wijai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wijha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wihha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wejia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Viach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waiia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wihaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Viadh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whiad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weeah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waijhahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wioth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiast | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wiah
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