Waayan Surname
Approximately 143 people bear this surname
Waayan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micronesia | 100 | 1:1,062 | 227 |
| Philippines | 39 | 1:2,595,852 | 132,893 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Waayan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waayan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waayan occurs in Micronesia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waayan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,478,479th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 70 percent of Waayan are found; 70 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 70 percent are found in Micronesia.
The surname is most widespread in Micronesia, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 1,062. In Micronesia it is primarily found in: Yap, where 100 percent reside. Barring Micronesia it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waayang | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wahayang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waiyan | 83 | 31 | / |
| Wayaan | 83 | 7 | / |
| Baayan | 83 | 4 | / |
| Vaayan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wayian | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wajaan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waayam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wayyan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waayon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wayean | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wyan | 80 | 256 | / |
| Waiyane | 77 | 10 | / |
| Wayaone | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wahyuan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Waiahan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wajahan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wayon | 73 | 105 | / |
| Wyane | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wyamn | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wiaan | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wauan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Whyan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wyasn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wyhan | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wyann | 73 | 0 | / |
| Waiyasin | 71 | 18 | / |
| Wayahane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaahayan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whaiyang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wahhan | 67 | 385 | / |
| Bayaan | 67 | 227 | / |
| Waiyon | 67 | 155 | / |
| Bayaon | 67 | 144 | / |
| Baiyan | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bayyan | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bayjan | 67 | 41 | / |
| Waiyam | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bayoan | 67 | 33 | / |
| Weiyan | 67 | 29 | / |
| Waijan | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vaiyan | 67 | 20 | / |
| Whyand | 67 | 13 | / |
| Waiyaseen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahaon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whayon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajhan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiyasing | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vayyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaayon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whyean | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whyant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyanne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weuaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyohan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wejyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waeain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyhand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayhon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauhan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wwyant | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wyangh | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Waayan
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