Waeny Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Waeny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 35 | 1:234,655 | 19,741 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Waeny (10) may also be a first name.
Waeny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waeny Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waeny is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waeny? popularity and diffusion
Waeny is the 2,333,370th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Waeny are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 40 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 10 people.
Waeny is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 234,655. In Switzerland Waeny is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 46 percent reside, Canton of Fribourg, where 17 percent reside and Canton of Valais, where 17 percent reside. Not including Switzerland Waeny exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Waeny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Waeny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waeny surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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 Waeny
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