Waaja Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Waaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Waaja (4) may also be a first name.
Waaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waaja occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waaja? popularity and diffusion
The surname Waaja is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Waaja is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Waaja live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Waaja is also the 6,192,526th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 4 people.
It is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Waaja is most numerous in: Buyende District, where 100 percent live. Apart from Uganda Waaja exists in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waajja | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wahajia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wajja | 80 | 517 | / |
| Vaaja | 80 | 103 | / |
| Baaja | 80 | 83 | / |
| Waija | 80 | 22 | / |
| Waaya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Waaia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wajao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wja | 75 | 7 | / |
| Bahaja | 73 | 87 | / |
| Waijaa | 73 | 85 | / |
| Wahhaj | 73 | 49 | / |
| Waijah | 73 | 25 | / |
| Waijja | 73 | 22 | / |
| Waiaua | 73 | 11 | / |
| Vahaja | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wahaia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baajja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waijai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wayaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waaiha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waayea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waayay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaajha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaajja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajjat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajjja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baajao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajahat | 67 | 3,360 | / |
| Wija | 67 | 2,025 | / |
| Waea | 67 | 143 | / |
| Waayash | 67 | 122 | / |
| Hwaaiad | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wajahad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waijaha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wahayat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waoa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bahajja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waayyad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waijahe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajijah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weahaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajaaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaaouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baajjaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaaiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjaahat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyaa | 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 Waaja
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