Wagui Surname

1,177,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 202 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wagui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon691:301,00128,076
Senegal301:485,9782,132
Benin291:356,40027,355
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Mauritania111:372,26015,230
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wagui (720) may also be a first name.

Wagui Last Name Facts

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

Wagui (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻛﻲ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagui? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,177,228th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The surname Wagui occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Wagui are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 21 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 307,588th most frequent first name in the world, held by 720 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 301,001. In Cameroon Wagui is most prevalent in: Far North Region, where 48 percent are found, East Region, where 26 percent are found and Centre Region, where 23 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Senegal, where 15 percent are found and Benin, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waguih912,275/
Waigui9168/
Wahgui912/
Waguit911/
Waguip911/
Waogui911/
Wagi893,627/
Wahagui832/
Waguich831/
Wagih8028,738/
Wague8020,229/
Wagai80952/
Waigi80704/
Wagie80211/
Wogui80131/
Waugi8094/
Vagui8091/
Waghi8084/
Waggi8027/
Wuagi8019/
Wagoi8010/
Waagi805/
Wahgi804/
Whagi803/
Waguy803/
Wajgi802/
Wwagi801/
Weagi801/
Uagui801/
Wagieh732,290/
Waigai73192/
Waggai73125/
Wanghi73105/
Wagist7341/
Waghai7334/
Waghio7331/
Waggih739/
Wanguy737/
Waghid737/
Baghui735/
Waigoi735/
Vwangi734/
Wagihe734/
Huagui733/
Uaguis733/
Waigue733/
Waghie733/
Weagai731/
Waggit731/
Wagihh731/
Vwagie731/
Woigui731/
Waguha731/
Waggis731/
Vaghui731/
Waygai731/
Vaigui731/
Wagheu731/
Vaguis731/
Bagi6720,371/
Waga6717,208/
Wage679,121/
Vagi673,116/
Wagy67848/
Waggitt67157/
Wogi6788/
Waszgis6761/
Vwaghie6721/
Wagj679/
Waighai678/
Wheagai678/
Wageehi674/
Uagi673/
Wagé673/
Waingai672/
Vasguis672/
Wanghei672/
Wangeyi672/
Weaghai671/
Weahgai671/
Waiguer671/
Wagè671/
Wainguy671/
Wasgues671/
Wangaih671/
Waughie670/
Waggith670/

Wagui Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wagui in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻛﻲwaky82.76
ﻭﺍﻛﻰwaky15.52

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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 Wagui
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