Waayo Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Waayo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 42 | 1:929,507 | 41,540 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Waayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waayo is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Waayo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waayo? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waayo is the 2,843,861st most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 155,054,168 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Waayo live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Waayo is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 929,507. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kibuku District, where 69 percent are found, Luuka District, where 17 percent are found and Bulambuli District, where 5 percent are found. Other than Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 9 percent are found and Pakistan, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waayho | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hwaayo | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waao | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wahaiyo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Waiyo | 80 | 403 | / |
| Wayao | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wahao | 80 | 23 | / |
| Waaho | 80 | 22 | / |
| Baayo | 80 | 17 | / |
| Waaya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Wayio | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wajyo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wayyo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waiao | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vaayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wajao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wao | 75 | 1,462 | / |
| Wyo | 75 | 62 | / |
| Baayou | 73 | 564 | / |
| Wahyoa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wayiho | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waihyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wuaaho | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wayoha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hwajyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wayouo | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waaiho | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waayea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahaou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaayoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayo'o | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wai'ao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baayoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahayou | 67 | 539 | / |
| Waho | 67 | 456 | / |
| Baao | 67 | 435 | / |
| Waou | 67 | 123 | / |
| Waayash | 67 | 122 | / |
| Waihaho | 67 | 57 | / |
| Weao | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wauo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Waoh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Waoi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Whyo | 67 | 25 | / |
| Waua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wahayat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wa'o | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wahyoho | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waoo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waoa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waayyad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaaihyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ba'aiyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaaouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyoho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waihaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyos | 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
- 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 Waayo
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