Waai Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

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

Waai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
India161:47,941,586492,263
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Waai (78) may also be a first name.

Waai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waai (Hindi: वााई) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,849,867th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Waai are found; 52 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Waai is also the 1,091,646th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 78 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea Waai is most numerous in: East New Britain, where 80 percent reside, Bougainville, where 11 percent reside and National Capital District, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 26 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.

Waai Last Name Statistics demography

Waai earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.53% more than the national average, earning R 417,132 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahai89160/
Waaij8920/
Waaia894/
Wa'ai892/
Hwaai891/
Wai86407,920/
Waa86926/
Wahaji8011/
Wahaia804/
Waaich801/
Wa'ais801/
Wahais801/
Waaish801/
Waajih801/
Hwaaia801/
Hwaaid801/
Waya7517,799/
Waji756,290/
Baai756,072/
Waja754,107/
Wayi752,922/
Waha752,549/
Vaai751,755/
Waia751,159/
Waii75900/
Waiu75441/
Hwai75309/
Waay75282/
Waie75276/
Waij75166/
Waah75162/
Waiß75133/
Wa'a7592/
Waio7575/
Whai7552/
Waih7534/
Waiy7529/
Wwai7512/
Wuaa757/
Hwaa756/
Waaa752/
Vwai752/
Whaa751/
W'Ai751/
Wgai751/
Waaj751/
Wwaa751/
Wahaish737/
Wahajid731/
Wi6735,792/
Wa6719,838/
Wajih6713,035/
Waahd671,946/
Baaji671,208/
Wahaj67982/
Baaij67856/
Wahya67800/
Wajah67739/
Wahiu67563/
Wahei67323/
Wahji67313/
Wayah67264/
Waadt67258/
Hwaya67221/
Hwaid67220/
Waiho67204/
Wahia67170/
Wahay67150/
Wahyi67132/
Wayyi67129/
Waihi67118/
Wayie67111/
Wahah67104/
Waihe6786/
Vaayi6770/
Wayih6763/
Wahio6763/
Wahja6759/
Waach6756/
Whaya6746/
Woyaa6743/
Vaaie6738/
Wawie6737/
Wuaya6736/
Waioo6730/
Vahai6729/
Wahaa6729/
Waiut6725/
Waiyi6720/
Va'ai6718/
Wahau6716/
Waihs6715/
Whais6714/
Waicz6714/
Hwayi6713/
Wayii6713/
Waaaz6712/
Hwaiz6711/
Waiha6710/
Waasz6710/
Waiee679/
Waash678/
Hwaji678/
Ba'ai678/
Wahii678/
Waaye678/
Waiah677/
Wajie677/
Waisz676/
Waidt676/
Waihu676/
Wajii675/
Waowa675/
Waiph675/
Wahij674/
Waasp674/
Wgaih674/
Wayha674/
Wahha674/
Waaje673/
Wajij673/
Wehaa673/
Uhaai673/
Waadh673/
Waihd673/
Vaaid672/
Wajgi672/
Waawe672/
Waiad672/
Wajaa672/
Wajiy672/
Vaaji672/
Waiht672/
Wayaa672/
Whaja672/
Hwaja671/
Wahiy671/
Waisd671/
Waizt671/
Weyaa671/
Whayi671/
Vaaia671/
Whaha671/
Waats671/
Waads671/
Whaie671/
Whaad671/
Vaaii671/
Wauyi671/
Weiaa671/
Wai'i671/
Waiaa671/
Waaha671/
Waaju671/
Waiou671/
Waizz671/
Bațai671/
Waadz671/
Wuaji671/
Wauja671/
Waioh671/
Wa'ie671/
Waaaa671/
Waaat671/
Waatt671/
Waatz671/
Baaai671/
Huaai671/
Waass670/
Hwaas670/

Waai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waai in the Hindi language
वााईvaa'i-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waai
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