Where Does The Last Name Waeda Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Waeda (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺭﺩﻩ, Oriya: ୱଏଦା) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waeda? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Waeda is the 3,798,600^th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Waeda reside; 85 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 81 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,075,395^th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 80 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea Waeda is most numerous in: National Capital District, where 50 percent reside, West Sepik, where 27 percent reside and Morobe, where 18 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea Waeda occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.