Nwayi Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Nwayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
Nwayi (75) may also be a first name.
Nwayi Demographics
Average Nwayi Salary in
South Africa
R 63,420
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nwayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nwayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nwayi is found most in The DR Congo. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwayi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,620,164th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwayi are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Nwayi is also the 1,116,575th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 75 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Aside from The DR Congo Nwayi is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 23 percent live.
Nwayi Last Name Statistics demography
Nwayi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 73.31% less than the national average, earning R 63,420 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nwaiyi | 91 | 82 | / |
| N'Wayi | 91 | 62 | / |
| Nwayio | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nwayih | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nway | 89 | 202 | / |
| Nwai | 89 | 189 | / |
| Nwaji | 80 | 6,745 | / |
| Nwaya | 80 | 162 | / |
| Nwoyi | 80 | 127 | / |
| Nwayo | 80 | 104 | / |
| Nweyi | 80 | 64 | / |
| Nwaye | 80 | 46 | / |
| Nuayi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Nwuyi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nwayu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nwaia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nwgai | 80 | 2 | / |
| N'Wai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nwaiu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nwhai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nwaij | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nnwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwahy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwaie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwaii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nwajie | 73 | 254 | / |
| Nwaije | 73 | 158 | / |
| Nhwaya | 73 | 135 | / |
| Nwaihu | 73 | 77 | / |
| Nwahia | 73 | 56 | / |
| N'Waye | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nwaiyo | 73 | 21 | / |
| Nwaiss | 73 | 14 | / |
| Nwayah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nwoyie | 73 | 10 | / |
| Nwaihe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Nwajii | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nwaiou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwaihi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwayaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nwayoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwauya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwajio | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwaich | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwaiuu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwagie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nwgaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwajid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwwais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwoaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwayeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Waya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwahio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwhaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnweyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nwahiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nweiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuay | 67 | 852 | / |
| Nh'waya | 67 | 156 | / |
| Nbai | 67 | 151 | / |
| Nvay | 67 | 124 | / |
| Nwoa | 67 | 54 | / |
| Nwoi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Nwea | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nwaa | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nwaj | 67 | 30 | / |
| Nwau | 67 | 26 | / |
| Nwei | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nwoy | 67 | 17 | / |
| Nwye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nwui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nwaihie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nwey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nbay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Nwayi
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