Waega Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Waega Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Waega (25) may also be a first name.
Waega Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waega Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waega is found in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waega? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,979,664th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. Waega is mostly found in Oceania, where 95 percent of Waega are found; 95 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 93 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 25 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 6,011,327. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: West Papua, where 95 percent are found and Papua, where 5 percent are found. Besides Indonesia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 42 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahega | 91 | 12 | / |
| Waegai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waga | 89 | 17,208 | / |
| Wega | 89 | 2,324 | / |
| Wajjega | 83 | 14 | / |
| Wagay | 80 | 16,874 | / |
| Wagha | 80 | 1,193 | / |
| Wagai | 80 | 952 | / |
| Wagga | 80 | 210 | / |
| Wegga | 80 | 178 | / |
| Wagah | 80 | 172 | / |
| Waaga | 80 | 170 | / |
| Wahga | 80 | 146 | / |
| Vaega | 80 | 60 | / |
| Wagau | 80 | 44 | / |
| Hwaga | 80 | 31 | / |
| Waego | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wagaa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wegha | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wegau | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wegai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wegah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wegaâ | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waïga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weuga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wakga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Woega | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wwaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wegay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vwaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wegaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahiga | 73 | 255 | / |
| Waggay | 73 | 195 | / |
| Waggai | 73 | 125 | / |
| Wahaga | 73 | 85 | / |
| Waghai | 73 | 34 | / |
| Weegai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wahgah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waghaa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Waagay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wuhaga | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waggah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waghay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wagaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waga'a | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wakgah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahgha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahego | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waagha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waggau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baegha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wehgai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whegai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whehga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waghaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woegah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vega | 67 | 1,129,203 | / |
| Vaga | 67 | 2,339 | / |
| Wago | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Woga | 67 | 1,407 | / |
| Waiyego | 67 | 1,274 | / |
| Wego | 67 | 779 | / |
| Wahengo | 67 | 134 | / |
| Wahyoga | 67 | 13 | / |
| Uega | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whehgai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waengoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wojjega | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weeggaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayiega | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baheiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouaiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whahaga | 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 Waega
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