Wae Surname

99,917th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Wae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,4821:89,2379,352
Nigeria1,4491:122,2528,043
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Thailand3621:195,13432,244
Papua New Guinea3231:25,2442,797
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
United Arab Emirates1331:68,8896,446
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Solomon Islands381:15,2642,918
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Wae (1,005) may also be a first name.

Wae Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wae (Hindi: वाए, Oriya: ୱାଏ) is most common in Indonesia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wae? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,917th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,540,056 people. The surname Wae occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Wae are found; 40 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 32 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 253,774th most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 1,005 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 1,482 people, or 1 in 89,237. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 74 percent live, North Kalimantan, where 4 percent live and Central Sulawesi, where 2 percent live. Beside Indonesia Wae occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent live.

Wae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wae has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wae last name grew 254 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wae Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wae last name is primarily Traditional African (100%) in Nigeria.

The amount Wae earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.78% less than the national average, earning R 74,184 per year and in United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,675 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahe86715/
Waee86581/
Waea86143/
Waey8667/
Wa'e8619/
Weae8615/
Waeh8612/
Waae866/
Whae863/
Hwae862/
Vwae861/
Waej861/
Wuae861/
Waiye75448/
Wahie75238/
Wajje75181/
Waech75113/
Wayie75111/
Waedt75100/
Wajge7570/
Waess7555/
Wahge7516/
Wajhe7511/
Waedh759/
Waaer759/
Waaye758/
Wajie757/
Waeyi754/
Wayye754/
Wa'er753/
Waetz753/
Waeii753/
Weaei752/
Wa'ie751/
Whaae751/
Weaeh751/
Weaie751/
Waaep751/
Waedd751/
Waheh751/
Waheu751/
Wa'ea751/
Waaee751/
Waeha751/
Waehr750/
Weaje750/
Waest750/
Woe67868/
Weu67807/
Vae67770/
Waesch67189/
Waayer67177/
Uae6721/
Waheyi6716/
Waheye6713/
Wayier679/
Waiyee677/
Wayyes676/
Waheuh674/
Wajiej674/
Waaier674/
Wa'eis674/
Waaher674/
Wahieh673/
Weauer673/
Wahedh672/
Waayea672/
Weahie672/
Wuahee671/
Waihie671/
Wahhee671/
Waheth671/
Hwayje671/
Waaeys671/
Hwajye671/
Wahech671/
Wayhie671/
Waheee671/
Wauher671/
Weaeer671/
Wauhed671/
Weaher670/

Wae Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wae in the Hindi language
वाएva'e-
Wae in the Oriya language
ୱାଏwa'e-

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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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  • 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 Wae
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