Waguia Surname
Approximately 797 people bear this surname
Waguia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Philippines | 176 | 1:575,217 | 63,737 |
| Cameroon | 138 | 1:150,500 | 16,554 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
Waguia (10) may also be a first name.
Waguia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waguia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waguia is held by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waguia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 431,914th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,143,721 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Waguia live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread forename on earth, held by 10 people.
The surname is most common in Chad, where it is held by 481 people, or 1 in 28,258. Aside from Chad Waguia is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 22 percent are found and Cameroon, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waguiya | 92 | 21 | / |
| Wacguia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Woguia | 83 | 536 | / |
| Vaguia | 83 | 38 | / |
| Waghia | 83 | 23 | / |
| Waguio | 83 | 12 | / |
| Waguea | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wanguya | 77 | 118 | / |
| Wagaiya | 77 | 33 | / |
| Wouguia | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wagayia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangiha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baguhia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woiguia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wagya | 73 | 87 | / |
| Wagea | 73 | 42 | / |
| Wagja | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waghaiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wageah | 67 | 275 | / |
| Wangya | 67 | 77 | / |
| Waghio | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bagjia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waguyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vaghia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wageuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wagiho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaguio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bagiha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waghya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wageha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vagiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voguia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagjay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Waguia
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