Wiehahn Surname
Approximately 825 people bear this surname
Wiehahn Surname Definition:
“Hedge round the Willow” (Weide), in Old German.
Wiehahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 773 | 1:70,088 | 8,744 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Wiëhahn (1) are calculated separately.
Wiehahn (114) may also be a first name.
Wiehahn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Hedge round the Willow” (Weide), in Old German.
Wiehahn Demographics
Average Wiehahn Salary in
South Africa
R 374,592
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Wiehahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiehahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wiehahn is most common in South Africa. It may also appear as a variant: Wiëhahn. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiehahn? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wiehahn is the 420,458th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,833,389 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Wiehahn live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Wiehahn is also the 877,214th most common first name internationally, borne by 114 people.
The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 773 people, or 1 in 70,088. In South Africa Wiehahn is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 43 percent reside, Gauteng, where 27 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 15 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and New Zealand, where 1 percent reside.
Wiehahn Last Name Statistics demography
Wiehahn earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.63% more than the national average, earning R 374,592 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiëhahn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wiehan | 92 | 31 | / |
| Wihahn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wiehann | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wihan | 83 | 296 | / |
| Weahn | 83 | 150 | / |
| Wehan | 83 | 56 | / |
| Wiahn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wehann | 77 | 247 | / |
| Wheahn | 77 | 49 | / |
| Wejhan | 77 | 24 | / |
| Wihann | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wehand | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wehaun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wehant | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weahon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiehon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Behahn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wian | 73 | 1,084 | / |
| Weijahn | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wijhaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weihean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vihahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wehamnn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weahand | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bihan | 67 | 29,156 | / |
| Vehan | 67 | 754 | / |
| Vihan | 67 | 320 | / |
| Wehausen | 67 | 234 | / |
| Wijan | 67 | 186 | / |
| Wuhan | 67 | 131 | / |
| Whian | 67 | 46 | / |
| Veahn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wihanová | 67 | 11 | / |
| Viahn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wiaan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uiean | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wehon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wiann | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wihon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vwian | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyhan | 67 | 0 | / |
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