Wabayi Surname

953,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Wabayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wabayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe2671:57,8218,768
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wabayi (11) may also be a first name.

Wabayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wabayi is borne by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wabayi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wabayi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wabayi is the 953,750th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 26,596,883 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wabayi are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wabayi is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name globally, held by 11 people.

The last name Wabayi is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 267 people, or 1 in 57,821. In Zimbabwe Wabayi is primarily concentrated in: Matabeleland North Province, where 50 percent are found, Bulawayo Province, where 34 percent are found and Midlands Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Zimbabwe Wabayi exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wabai91227/
Wabay912/
Wabuyi831,293/
Wabaya83232/
Waibai83214/
Wabaye8379/
Waboyi8338/
Wabaia8320/
Hwabai8314/
Wawayi8310/
Wabaid839/
Wahbai834/
Wobayi832/
Wabaji831/
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Wabayh831/
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Waybaye771/
Waibaia771/
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Wabuiyi771/
Baybayi771/
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Webayie771/
Babay733,980/
Babai733,955/
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Wawai73106/
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Waway7353/
Waboi7351/
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Wabey7316/
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Webai736/
Wabau735/
Wobay733/
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Wabuy731/
Waboy731/
Wabaj731/
Waibhaye711/
Wabau'ya711/
Babayo6737,927/
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Babaie675,320/
Babaye671,525/
Babaya67988/
Vabhai67867/
Wawaya67610/
Babhai67497/
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Waiwai67341/
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Bowayi67126/
Babayu67104/
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Bawayi6766/
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Wabiya6748/
Baibay6743/
Hwavai6729/
Wobuyi6725/
Vabaie6723/
Babaai6719/
Wabeyo6719/
Wawaia6717/
Wabija6716/
Waboha6716/
Wasway6715/
Woboyi6715/
Bawoyi6714/
Babaio6713/
Baabay6713/
Woobay6712/
Waabye6710/
Waaway6710/
Weibai6710/
Wawayo679/
Geewabhay678/
Vabaid677/
Waibea677/
Wabuye677/
Waabaa676/
Baubay675/
Wabijo675/
Woibai675/
Wahbey674/
Babajy674/
Waboye674/
Wayboy674/
Uabaay674/
Babayy673/
Vabayo673/
Wabiji673/
Babaih672/
Waybye672/
Bavoyi672/
Wabiye672/
Vabais672/
Vabhay672/
Wabhae672/
Wabuyo672/
Webaya672/
Wawaye672/
Weboyi672/
Waibei672/
Waibey672/
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Uabhai671/
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Whavai671/
Uabaid671/
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Vabaji671/
Wuobay671/
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Babayé671/
Uabaji671/
Wabeye671/
Vaibai671/
Wavaye671/
Wavuyi671/
Wawuyi671/
Waabey671/
Waawei671/
Wabaje671/
Wabeja671/
Wabuha671/
Waivai671/
Wuabea671/
Woubai671/
Whabey671/
Whobay671/
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Babhay671/
Vobayi671/
Whabie671/
Wobaye671/
Wavaid671/

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