Wyah Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Wyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 68 | 1:2,605,041 | 84,856 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Wyah (44) may also be a first name.
Wyah Demographics
Average Wyah Salary in
United States
$38,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wyah (Arabic: وياح) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,168,711th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname Wyah occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Wyah are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 44 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 2,605,041. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kaduna, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Liberia, where 3 percent reside.
Wyah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wyah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wyah last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wyah Last Name Statistics demography
Wyah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyahs | 89 | 8 | / |
| Wyach | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wyaht | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wya | 86 | 144 | / |
| Waiyah | 80 | 71 | / |
| Woyeah | 80 | 47 | / |
| Wayyah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Woiyah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wayiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weiyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wyaath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waayah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weah | 75 | 31,589 | / |
| Wiah | 75 | 5,780 | / |
| Whya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vyah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hwya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wwya | 75 | 1 | / |
| W'Ya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waayash | 73 | 122 | / |
| Waiyahu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waiya | 67 | 2,001 | / |
| Weiya | 67 | 444 | / |
| Wahayyah | 67 | 244 | / |
| Vyash | 67 | 184 | / |
| Woiya | 67 | 122 | / |
| Wheah | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wayia | 67 | 92 | / |
| Wajha | 67 | 55 | / |
| Wayya | 67 | 50 | / |
| Wieah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waaya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Whyea | 67 | 13 | / |
| Whiah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Byahy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Byaah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wehah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weyya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waiyaath | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wyapp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waayyash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wiach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wyast | 67 | 3 | / |
| B'Yah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woyia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weeah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwyho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyatz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyohe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyats | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyoth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whyho | 67 | 0 | / |
Wyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wyah in the Arabic language | ||
| وياح | wyah | - |
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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 Wyah
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