Waei Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Waei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Waei (4,172) may also be a first name.
Waei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waei is found most in Malaysia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waei.
How Common Is The Last Name Waei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 5,812,366th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname Waei occurs predominantly in Asia, where 55 percent of Waei live; 36 percent live in Southeast Asia and 27 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 107,487th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 4,172 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 9,831,408. In Malaysia it is most common in: Selangor, where 67 percent live and Penang, where 33 percent live. Excluding Malaysia Waei is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent live and Taiwan, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahei | 89 | 323 | / |
| Waeyi | 89 | 4 | / |
| Waeip | 89 | 4 | / |
| Waeii | 89 | 3 | / |
| Waeoi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waeai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waehid | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wahi | 75 | 8,833 | / |
| Wahe | 75 | 715 | / |
| Woei | 75 | 613 | / |
| Waee | 75 | 581 | / |
| Wehi | 75 | 490 | / |
| Waey | 75 | 67 | / |
| Waoi | 75 | 28 | / |
| Woai | 75 | 26 | / |
| Wa'e | 75 | 19 | / |
| Weei | 75 | 16 | / |
| Wa'i | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waae | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wuei | 75 | 3 | / |
| Vaei | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waeaich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahei | 67 | 524 | / |
| Wahee | 67 | 401 | / |
| Wahie | 67 | 238 | / |
| Weaye | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wahoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wahey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vaeai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woehi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baeai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weaji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waeeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whoei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baeei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woeij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baeoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woeis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaje | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Waei
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