Ouaye Surname
Approximately 33 people bear this surname
Ouaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 20 | 1:1,153,562 | 26,783 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Ouaye (27) may also be a first name.
Ouaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ouaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ouaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻳﻪ) occurs more in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ouaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,432,070th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. Ouaye is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Ouaye are found; 79 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ouaye is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 27 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 1,153,562. In The Ivory Coast Ouaye is most common in: Bas-Sassandra District, where 45 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 25 percent live and Montagnes District, where 10 percent live. Barring The Ivory Coast Ouaye is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 12 percent live and Liberia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ouaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ouaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻳﻪ | wyh | 50 |
| ﻭﺍﻱ | way | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ouaye
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