Wai Yee Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Wai Yee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Wai Yee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wai Yee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wai Yee is more frequently found in Singapore than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wai Yee? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,602,217th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Wai Yee occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Wai Yee live; 83 percent live in Southeast Asia and 57 percent live in Sinio-Southeast Asia.
The surname Wai Yee is most commonly used in Singapore, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 323,983. Excluding Singapore this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 20 percent are found and Brazil, where 10 percent are found.
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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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