Waia Surname
Approximately 1,159 people bear this surname
Waia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 843 | 1:9,672 | 791 |
| New Caledonia | 234 | 1:1,180 | 41 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Waia (356) may also be a first name.
Waia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waia (Hindi: वाइअ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waia? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 322,008th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 6,287,788 people. The surname Waia is primarily found in Oceania, where 95 percent of Waia are found; 93 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 73 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Waia is also the 461,707th most common first name worldwide, borne by 356 people.
The surname Waia is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 843 people, or 1 in 9,672. In Papua New Guinea Waia is most prevalent in: Western Highlands, where 27 percent are found, Chimbu, where 16 percent are found and Madang, where 14 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in New Caledonia, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahia | 89 | 170 | / |
| Waiha | 89 | 10 | / |
| Waiah | 89 | 7 | / |
| Waaia | 89 | 4 | / |
| Waiad | 89 | 2 | / |
| Waiaa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wai | 86 | 407,920 | / |
| Waa | 86 | 926 | / |
| Wahiah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wahaia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waiach | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waiahs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baia | 75 | 25,649 | / |
| Waya | 75 | 17,799 | / |
| Waji | 75 | 6,290 | / |
| Waja | 75 | 4,107 | / |
| Wayi | 75 | 2,922 | / |
| Vaia | 75 | 2,721 | / |
| Waii | 75 | 900 | / |
| Waiu | 75 | 441 | / |
| Hwai | 75 | 309 | / |
| Waay | 75 | 282 | / |
| Waie | 75 | 276 | / |
| Waij | 75 | 166 | / |
| Woia | 75 | 160 | / |
| Waiß | 75 | 133 | / |
| Weia | 75 | 126 | / |
| Waai | 75 | 100 | / |
| Wa'a | 75 | 92 | / |
| Waio | 75 | 75 | / |
| Whai | 75 | 52 | / |
| Waih | 75 | 34 | / |
| Waiy | 75 | 29 | / |
| Uaia | 75 | 15 | / |
| Wwai | 75 | 12 | / |
| Wuaa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hwaa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wuia | 75 | 5 | / |
| Waaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vwai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Whaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waihowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajih | 67 | 13,035 | / |
| Wahaj | 67 | 982 | / |
| Wahya | 67 | 800 | / |
| Wajah | 67 | 739 | / |
| Wahiu | 67 | 563 | / |
| Vahia | 67 | 523 | / |
| Baiha | 67 | 438 | / |
| Wahei | 67 | 323 | / |
| Wahji | 67 | 313 | / |
| Wayah | 67 | 264 | / |
| Hwaya | 67 | 221 | / |
| Hwaid | 67 | 220 | / |
| Waiho | 67 | 204 | / |
| Weiah | 67 | 171 | / |
| Wahai | 67 | 160 | / |
| Wahay | 67 | 150 | / |
| Wahyi | 67 | 132 | / |
| Wayyi | 67 | 129 | / |
| Waihi | 67 | 118 | / |
| Wayie | 67 | 111 | / |
| Waihe | 67 | 86 | / |
| Baiaa | 67 | 72 | / |
| Vaiah | 67 | 69 | / |
| Wayih | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wahio | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wahja | 67 | 59 | / |
| Whaya | 67 | 46 | / |
| Woyaa | 67 | 43 | / |
| Wawie | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wuaya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Vaiha | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vaias | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waioo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waiut | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vaiau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Waaij | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waiyi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wahau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waihs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Whais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waicz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hwayi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wayii | 67 | 13 | / |
| Woiah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hwaiz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vhaia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wohia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vauia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waiee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hwaji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahii | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waaye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uaiad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waisz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waidt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vai'a | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waihu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baiaș | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wgaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaiad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waihd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wehia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wa'ai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wieia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaiaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bai'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaiap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wai'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
Waia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waia in the Hindi language | ||
| वाइअ | va'i'a | 50 |
| वाइा | vaia | 50 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waia
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