Waaya Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Waaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
Waaya (20) may also be a first name.
Waaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waaya is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,908,606th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Waaya live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Waaya is also the 2,446,817th most widespread first name globally It is held by 20 people.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda Waaya is mostly concentrated in: Luuka District, where 20 percent are found, Mukono District, where 20 percent are found and Namutumba District, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda Waaya occurs in one country. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 38 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waayea | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waayay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waayah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waayash | 83 | 122 | / |
| Wahayat | 83 | 11 | / |
| Waayyad | 83 | 4 | / |
| Waiya | 80 | 2,001 | / |
| Baaya | 80 | 546 | / |
| Wayya | 80 | 50 | / |
| Waayo | 80 | 47 | / |
| Wayao | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wajya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Waaia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waaja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wahayyah | 77 | 244 | / |
| Waayyash | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wya | 75 | 144 | / |
| Vaayat | 73 | 148 | / |
| Wahhay | 73 | 87 | / |
| Waijaa | 73 | 85 | / |
| Waiyah | 73 | 71 | / |
| Baayaa | 73 | 48 | / |
| Wayyas | 73 | 47 | / |
| Waiaua | 73 | 11 | / |
| Baayia | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vaayaz | 73 | 9 | / |
| Baayya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waiyay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wayyah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wahaia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baayaj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waaiha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baayai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hwaaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waayho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waajja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaayo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajahat | 67 | 3,360 | / |
| Wiay | 67 | 319 | / |
| Waea | 67 | 143 | / |
| Wyah | 67 | 76 | / |
| Hwaaiad | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wajahad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waijaha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Weaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waoa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waiyahu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahaiyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahaiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajaaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaaouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjaahat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahajia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| W'Ya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaaiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weahaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahayaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baahaya | 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 Waaya
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