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 occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nwayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nwayi is the 1,620,164th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nwayi reside; 44 percent reside in Central Africa and 44 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Nwayi is also the 1,116,575th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 75 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Other than The DR Congo Nwayi is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 23 percent are found.
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
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- 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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