Vayi-Vayi Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Vayi-Vayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
Vayi-Vayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vayi-Vayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vayi-Vayi is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Vayi-Vayi.
How Common Is The Last Name Vayi-Vayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Vayi-Vayi live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
Vayi-Vayi is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Other than The DR Congo this surname is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vayivayi | 94 | 8 | / |
| Vayi Vayi | 89 | 25 | / |
| Vay-Vay | 88 | 18 | / |
| Vayvay | 80 | 221 | / |
| Vaivai | 80 | 98 | / |
| Fayi-Fayi | 78 | 3 | / |
| Vay Vay | 75 | 48 | / |
| Vaiva I | 75 | 6 | / |
| Vaiva | 71 | 2,691 | / |
| Vayva | 71 | 110 | / |
| Vavai | 71 | 91 | / |
| Vaivi | 71 | 71 | / |
| Fayifayi | 71 | 19 | / |
| Vavaiyai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaiyavai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaiavaia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaievaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vhaivhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phayi-Phayi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Vavaiy | 67 | 897 | / |
| Vaivao | 67 | 126 | / |
| Vayova | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vaoiva | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vaivio | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vai Vi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vaivoi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vavauy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaieva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vayava | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vayaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaaiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaivua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaavai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayvao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayuva | 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 Vayi-Vayi
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