Wiah Surname

83,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia4,8851:902121
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Indonesia1661:796,68260,566
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Wiah (1,494) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wieah8916/
Whiah8913/
Wiach893/
Wiaha891/
Wia861,121/
Wagiah8095/
Waiyah8071/
Waijah8025/
Wajiah8024/
Wijahe8010/
Wayiah805/
Woiyah805/
Hwijah802/
Weiyah802/
Wiahii801/
Weah7531,589/
Wija752,025/
Viah75363/
Wiay75319/
Wyah7576/
Wiha7550/
Wiea7532/
Wiho7528/
Wuia755/
Whia755/
Hwia752/
Wiaź752/
Wgia751/
Wioh751/
Wiaa751/
Wiae751/
Weijahe7313/
Waijaha7312/
Waiyahu735/
Waijahe733/
Wijaish731/
Waiya672,001/
Wijay67486/
Weiya67444/
Wajia67400/
Woiya67122/
Wijga67104/
Wheah67104/
Wayia6792/
Wajha6755/
Wujia6746/
Wioch6737/
Wojia6730/
Whiat6725/
Waija6722/
Uhiah6719/
Viash6712/
Wiatz6711/
Wieha6711/
Wyahs678/
Wehah677/
Weija676/
Wuiya676/
Waiyaath675/
Wiats675/
Viaha675/
Wijai675/
Wijha675/
Wihha674/
Waaia674/
Wejia674/
Viach673/
Waiia673/
Wihaj672/
Woyia672/
Viadh672/
Whiad672/
Weeah672/
Weaah672/
Weahy672/
Whija672/
Weaho671/
Hwija671/
Wuiia671/
Wuhia671/
Wihai671/
Wiaee671/
Wihoo671/
Wihay671/
Wihau671/
Wajho671/
Vuiah671/
Waijhahe671/
Weyia671/
Wihga671/
Wueah671/
Wyach671/
Wyaht671/
Wioth671/
Wiass671/
Wihou671/
Wiast670/

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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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