Wadiu Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Wadiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 1:181,194 | 25,163 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Wadiu (15) may also be a first name.
Wadiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wadiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wadiu occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wadiu? popularity and diffusion
Wadiu is the 2,776,799th most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Wadiu occurs mostly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Wadiu live; 92 percent live in Oceania Islands and 92 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 15 people.
It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 181,194. In Papua New Guinea Wadiu is primarily found in: Madang, where 98 percent live and East Sepik, where 2 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea Wadiu occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadiou | 91 | 722 | / |
| Waidiu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Badiu | 80 | 6,122 | / |
| Vadiu | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wadyu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wadju | 80 | 2 | / |
| Badoiu | 73 | 1,732 | / |
| Badiou | 73 | 1,352 | / |
| Wadjou | 73 | 664 | / |
| Wodiou | 73 | 258 | / |
| Wedieu | 73 | 63 | / |
| Vadius | 73 | 61 | / |
| Wadjeu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wodieu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wadeeu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vadieu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bajdiu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Badihu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vadiou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vadoiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wadjuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Badhiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whadyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baadiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vadiud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadeuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadeou | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wheadyu | 67 | 120 | / |
| Woidiou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vadayiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vadieiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badi'ou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Badihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadhyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wediheu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wadiu
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