Wabai Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wabai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wabai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya641:721,56130,456
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
Papua New Guinea541:150,99520,848
Zimbabwe251:617,53046,943
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Wabaï (9) are calculated separately.

Wabai (70) may also be a first name.

Wabai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wabai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wabai is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Wabaï. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wabai? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wabai is the 1,085,744th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Wabai are found; 36 percent are found in West Africa and 28 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wabai is also the 1,162,016th most common first name in the world It is held by 70 people.

The last name Wabai is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 721,561. In Kenya Wabai is most common in: Kiambu County, where 88 percent live, Nyandarua County, where 6 percent live and Nyeri County, where 6 percent live. Excluding Kenya Wabai exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent live.

Wabai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wabaï939/
Wabayi91274/
Waibai91214/
Wabaia9120/
Hwabai9114/
Wabaid919/
Wahbai914/
Wabaji911/
Wabaio911/
Wajbai911/
Wabi899,435/
Waba892,057/
Hwabayi8327/
Wabaiat834/
Wabhaji831/
Wabhaia831/
Waibaia831/
Wabahio831/
Wahabai831/
Wahba8081,604/
Wahbi8026,704/
Waiba809,527/
Waibi804,078/
Babai803,955/
Hwaba80322/
Whaba80252/
Waabi80235/
Wabie80205/
Wabei80127/
Whabi80112/
Wabea8068/
Vabai8067/
Wabah8066/
Waboi8051/
Wabaa8048/
Waaba8022/
Wabui8020/
Wobai8015/
Waubi8012/
Waboa809/
Wabha808/
Hwabi806/
Wuabi806/
Webai806/
Waebi805/
Wayba805/
Wabau805/
Wuaba804/
Wabii804/
Wabih804/
Wauba803/
Wajba802/
Wabay802/
Wabiy802/
Waybi802/
Weaba801/
Wabyi801/
Wgaba801/
Waeba801/
Wabap801/
Wabga801/
Weabi801/
Wabaj801/
Babaji7313,743/
Wahabi738,490/
Babaie735,320/
Wabuyi731,293/
Vabhai73867/
Wahbah73681/
Babhai73497/
Wabuya73476/
Wabich73452/
Babaia73443/
Wahbaa73400/
Wahaba73386/
Waboya73255/
Wabaya73232/
Wabeya73175/
Wabaye7379/
Waibah7357/
Wabuji7349/
Wabiya7348/
Waboyi7338/
Waybah7330/
Hwavai7329/
Vabaie7323/
Wabish7319/
Babaai7319/
Wabija7316/
Waboha7316/
Waabah7313/
Babaio7313/
Weibai7310/
Whaabi738/
Vabaid737/
Waibea737/
Wabath737/
Waabaa736/
Wabicz736/
Wabijo735/
Woibai735/
Wabaha735/
Waabid735/
Waibih734/
Waabis733/
Wabiji733/
Babaih732/
Wabiye732/
Vabais732/
Waibio732/
Wobayi732/
Wabhae732/
Waibii732/
Waibei732/
Uabhai731/
Hwabha731/
Baabai731/
Wabois731/
Wattba731/
Wauhba731/
Whavai731/
Uabaid731/
Uabais731/
Vabaji731/
Wabeah731/
Wahhbi731/
Waihbi731/
Uabaji731/
Waabii731/
Whabga731/
Waitba731/
Whabas731/
Hwabaz731/
Vaibai731/
Watbas731/
Wahbid731/
Wahbie731/
Wachba731/
Wabaje731/
Wabayh731/
Wabayo731/
Wabeja731/
Wabgay731/
Wabuha731/
Wuabea731/
Woubai731/
Whaybi731/
Wahyba731/
Whabie731/
Wuhabi731/
Wabass731/
Wabhad731/
Baubai731/
Baba67865,101/
Babi6723,796/
Wabe677,051/
Woba676,015/
Bavi674,336/
Webi671,606/
Wahaibi671,049/
Waby67670/
Vabi67546/
Wobi67494/
Vaba67471/
Weba67307/
Waybhat67113/
Babaiha67108/
Hwavayi6761/
Waheibi6733/
Vabaiah6731/
Babaaji6731/
Uaba6726/
Wahampi6725/
Waabach6714/
Babaiee6710/
Wahaabi6710/
Uabi678/
Wabiyah676/
Wabisch676/
Waibhat675/
Waheiba674/
Waiboya674/
Vabhaiy673/
Wabijja673/
Wgabuya673/
Waybhay672/
Babhaji672/
Waibuha672/
Wahabbi672/
Wahabas671/
Waivaiy671/
Wahbeah671/
Wahabau671/
Waybaye671/
Waibe'a671/
Waibuyi671/
Wahiebi671/
Wahaiba671/
Wabuuyi671/
Waabuyi671/
Wabhayo671/
Wabhayu671/
Wabihia671/
Wabuiyi671/
Babhaiu671/
Wahabah671/
Wahaiby671/
Wabooya671/
Webayie671/
Wouhaba671/
Ouhabai671/
Wahabad671/
Wahabie671/
Wabitsh671/
Wabj671/
Wabuitz670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wabai
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