Wagaya Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Wagaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger3171:60,5432,869
Kenya1091:423,66923,058
Tanzania731:725,22841,094
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
India51:153,413,076951,030
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wagaya (96) may also be a first name.

Wagaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wagaya is found most frequently in Niger. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 550,571st most prevalent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 12,564,734 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Wagaya reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Wagaya is also the 968,397th most commonly used given name world-wide. It is borne by 96 people.

The surname Wagaya is most frequent in Niger, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 60,543. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 55 percent live, Agadez Region, where 22 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 19 percent live. Excluding Niger this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 19 percent live and Tanzania, where 13 percent live.

Wagaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waghaya9268/
Wagayap922/
Waigaya922/
Wagahya921/
Wagaïya921/
Waggaya921/
Wagay9116,874/
Wagaa9110/
Wanghaya8612/
Waghayah862/
Waghoaya861/
Wanga'ya861/
Wagaye8345,298/
Bagaya8321,937/
Wagayu83233/
Waggay83195/
Wagaia8341/
Wagaja8340/
Wagiya8333/
Wagoya8315/
Wagayo8313/
Wagajy836/
Waghaa836/
Waagay835/
Waghay834/
Vagaya834/
Wageya833/
Wagaha832/
Waga'a832/
Waygay832/
Waigaa831/
Waigay831/
Wagayi831/
Wangaja77358/
Waghaye77262/
Baghaya77229/
Wagiyah77195/
Wangayi77104/
Wangoya77100/
Wangiya7727/
Wagayie7725/
Wagajiy778/
Wagueya778/
Vaghaya775/
Bagahya774/
Wagayou774/
Wagayhu774/
Baagaya773/
Baggaya773/
Waghiya773/
Wangayo773/
Waghayo772/
Wangajy771/
Waygaye771/
Vangaya771/
Weigaya771/
Waigoya771/
Wangahy771/
Wongaya771/
Bagayha771/
Baigaya771/
Wagayhe771/
Waghoya771/
Bagay736,308/
Wagey731,903/
Wagai73952/
Vagay73325/
Wagaj73141/
Wagau7344/
Wagea7342/
Wagoa7325/
Wegay731/
Baighaya716/
Waighayi716/
Vagayova716/
Wainggay714/
Weingaya712/
Vaighaya711/
Wang'aye711/
Wegayeau711/
Waghayou711/
Bageya672,359/
Baggay671,631/
Wagiyo671,138/
Bagayo67891/
Bagaja67721/
Bagaye67467/
Wageah67275/
Waigai67192/
Bagiya67161/
Waggai67125/
Vagaja67107/
Bogaya67104/
Baghay67100/
Vaghay6773/
Vangay6740/
Waghai6734/
Vagaia6726/
Wagaji6719/
Wagoja6719/
Baigay6717/
Bagoya6717/
Wagaje6716/
Vagiya6714/
Vagayi6712/
Wagawe6710/
Wegaye679/
Bagaai678/
Waghey677/
Vaga'a677/
Vagyya674/
Vagaye674/
Wageye674/
Wogaye674/
Vegaya673/
Vagayy673/
Waggey673/
Uagaia673/
Wogeya672/
Wagiye672/
Vaigay672/
Baygay672/
Wagaeh672/
Waguea672/
Wegoya672/
Bagayu672/
Bajgay671/
Waggae671/
Waghae671/
Waghaj671/
Waghye671/
Wuagae671/
Vaghaa671/
Weagai671/
Wegiya671/
Vagoya671/
Vagaai671/
Waygai671/
Wegeya671/
Waigau671/
Wagaju671/
Waegai671/
Waguha671/
Wagyjo671/
Wagoia671/
Wagoye671/
Wangaj671/
Bagaia671/
Bacgay671/
Wageha671/
Waggau671/
Wegayu671/
Wagaio671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wagaya
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