Wabei Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

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

Wabei Surname Definition:

Wabei is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born under bad circumstances.

Wabei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1261:64,7128,434
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Wabei (541) may also be a first name.

Wabei Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wabei is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born under bad circumstances.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wabei is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a bad and temperemental person.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wabei Last Name Facts

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

Wabei is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wabei? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wabei is the 1,596,935th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Wabei are found; 100 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 99 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 362,348th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 541 people.

The surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 126 people, or 1 in 64,712. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Madang, where 68 percent live, West Sepik, where 30 percent live and Chimbu, where 1 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea Wabei is found in one country. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waibei912/
Wabi899,435/
Wabe897,051/
Wahbi8026,704/
Waibi804,078/
Babei801,350/
Wahbe80450/
Waibe80335/
Waabi80235/
Wabai80227/
Wabie80205/
Whabi80112/
Webei8081/
Weabe8076/
Wabea8068/
Waboi8051/
Wabeu8047/
Wabui8020/
Waabe8019/
Waube8018/
Wabey8016/
Waubi8012/
Wabee808/
Hwabi806/
Wuabi806/
Waebi805/
Vabei804/
Wabii804/
Wabih804/
Wobei803/
Waybe803/
Whabe802/
Wabiy802/
Waybi802/
Wabeh801/
Wabyi801/
Wuabe801/
Waebe801/
Weabi801/
Wahabi738,490/
Wabuyi731,293/
Wahbeh73554/
Wabich73452/
Wabayi73274/
Waibai73214/
Wabeya73175/
Wabaye7379/
Wahabe7363/
Wabuji7349/
Wabiya7348/
Babeji7345/
Waboyi7338/
Whaibe7334/
Wabaia7320/
Wabish7319/
Wabeyo7319/
Vaibei7318/
Wabija7316/
Hwabai7314/
Wabuje7311/
Waabye7310/
Wabaid739/
Whaabi738/
Weibei738/
Wuabee737/
Waibea737/
Wabuye737/
Wabicz736/
Wabijo735/
Waabid735/
Wahbey734/
Waboye734/
Waibih734/
Babeiu734/
Wahbai734/
Bajbei733/
Waabis733/
Wabiji733/
Weahbe733/
Babeii733/
Whaibi733/
Waybye732/
Babeia732/
Wabiye732/
Waboue732/
Waibio732/
Baabei732/
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Huabei732/
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Babeih731/
Wabaji731/
Wabois731/
Waibhe731/
Whaboe731/
Waaboe731/
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Babhei731/
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Waihbi731/
Wabeyu731/
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Wabeye731/
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Waibeh731/
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Wajbai731/
Wajber731/
Wuabea731/
Woubei731/
Whabey731/
Whaybi731/
Whabie731/
Weubei731/
Wuhabi731/
Baibei731/
Wahber730/
Babi6723,796/
Babe6712,188/
Webe672,757/
Waba672,057/
Webi671,606/
Wahaibi671,049/
Waby67670/
Vabi67546/
Wobi67494/
Wobe67379/
Babeiha67307/
Vabe67256/
Waheibi6733/
Hwabayi6727/
Vahbeie6719/
Wabujje6712/
Wahaabi6710/
Bahbeih6710/
Vabeiha678/
Uabi678/
Wabiyah676/
Wabisch676/
Babejih675/
Waheiba674/
Uabe674/
Wabaiat674/
Bahabei673/
Wabeeyo673/
Wabijja673/
Wahabbi672/
Wabhaji671/
Wahbeth671/
Wahbeah671/
Wheaboe671/
Wahaabe671/
Wabhaia671/
Hwaibet671/
Waybaye671/
Watboue671/
Waibaia671/
Waibe'a671/
Waibuyi671/
Wahiebi671/
Wahbeet671/
Wabuuyi671/
Waabuyi671/
Wabahio671/
Wabihia671/
Wabuiyi671/
Bajbeih671/
Babeieh671/
Babeiho671/
Babeiii671/
Wahabai671/
Wahabed671/
Whabeeh671/
Wahabie671/
Wabitsh671/
Wabj671/
Wachber670/
Washber670/
Wabuitz670/
Wheabee670/

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