Waau Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Waau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
Waau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waau is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Waau is the 6,360,413th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Waau live; 100 percent live in Oceania Islands and 100 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 22,041,532. In Indonesia Waau is most numerous in: Papua, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Indonesia Waau is found in one country. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waeau | 89 | 11 | / |
| Waaua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waaiu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wa'au | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waaus | 89 | 0 | / |
| Waayuh | 80 | 183 | / |
| Wauhau | 80 | 65 | / |
| Wahaus | 80 | 58 | / |
| Wahahu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wahaou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wahaua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baau | 75 | 2,854 | / |
| Waou | 75 | 123 | / |
| Wuau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Woau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wa'u | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waiyahu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waahudd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahahou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaaouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyu | 67 | 436 | / |
| Wahou | 67 | 192 | / |
| Waiju | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ba'au | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vaeau | 67 | 40 | / |
| Waouh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Baayu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahuh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajhu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baaou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wau'u | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'hu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaaud | 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 Waau
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis