Waeis Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Waeis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waeis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen71:3,775,04217,439
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Waeis Last Name Facts

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

Waeis occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waeis.

How Common Is The Last Name Waeis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waeis is the 4,908,606th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Waeis live; 75 percent live in West Asia and 69 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 3,775,042. In Yemen it is mostly found in: Sana'a Governorate, where 86 percent reside and Hajjah Governorate, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Yemen this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 25 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waeiss9144/
Wa'eis914/
Waeise911/
Wahis8048/
Waeys8024/
Weeis8023/
Waees806/
Wa'is804/
Woeis801/
Wahes801/
Waeiz801/
Wehis801/
Wahish732,904/
Wahesh7335/
Wahees734/
Waeess732/
Wehuis731/
Woeiss731/
Waaeys731/
Wehies730/
Waheesh67183/
Weus67156/
Ueis671/
Waeaich671/
Baeisch670/

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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 Waeis
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