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
The last name Wiah is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wiah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 83,706th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,260,821 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wiah reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 201,198th most numerous first name internationally, held by 1,494 people.
Wiah is most frequent in Liberia, where it is held by 4,885 people, or 1 in 902. In Liberia it is most common in: Sinoe County, where 54 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 21 percent are found and Grand Kru County, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Liberia it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 11 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.
Wiah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wiah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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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