How Many People Have the Last Name Wah?
people had the surname Wah in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 188,679 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 10 others
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Asian and Pacific Islander
Change Since 2000
+1,082 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Wah (74.8%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 12.5%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Wah ranks #726. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 48.1% to 74.8%, and the non-Hispanic White share fell from 14.3% to 4.8%.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Wah grew from 468 people in 2000 to 1,550 in 2010 (up 231.2%), and its rank rose from #43,463 to #18,007.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 468 | 1,550 |
| Rank | #43,463 | #18,007 |
| Per 100,000 people | 0.17 | 0.53 |
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Same Soundex code as Wah: W000
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