Fuwai Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Fuwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fuwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Fuwai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fuwai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fuwai occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fuwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fuwai is the 3,882,373rd most widely held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 85 percent of Fuwai are found; 85 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 85 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea Fuwai is mostly found in: National Capital District, where 50 percent live, West Sepik, where 45 percent live and East Sepik, where 5 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 8 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Fuwayi916/
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Fuwa897,267/
Fuwi895/
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Foubai73220/
Fahuwa7385/
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Fouwei7315/
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Fouwea731/
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Fuhjwa731/
Fuba671,221/
Fiwa67443/
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Fubi67201/
Fuva6726/
Fuwe6725/
Vuwi6723/
Fouweah6715/
Fuvi675/
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Fuwaadh672/
Fouwhea671/
Fussway671/
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Fhauway671/
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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
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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 Fuwai
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