Waiah Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Waiah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Waiah (24) may also be a first name.
Waiah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waiah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waiah is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Waiah click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Waiah is the 7,117,718th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Waiah reside; 57 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 24 people.
The last name is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: South Kalimantan, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and The Solomon Islands, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahiah | 91 | 7 | / |
| Waiach | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waiahs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waia | 89 | 1,159 | / |
| Waih | 89 | 34 | / |
| Wajih | 80 | 13,035 | / |
| Wiyah | 80 | 1,110 | / |
| Wajah | 80 | 739 | / |
| Wayah | 80 | 264 | / |
| Waiho | 80 | 204 | / |
| Weiah | 80 | 171 | / |
| Wahia | 80 | 170 | / |
| Waihi | 80 | 118 | / |
| Waihe | 80 | 86 | / |
| Vaiah | 80 | 69 | / |
| Wayih | 80 | 63 | / |
| Wijah | 80 | 17 | / |
| Wieah | 80 | 16 | / |
| Waihs | 80 | 15 | / |
| Woiah | 80 | 12 | / |
| Waiha | 80 | 10 | / |
| Waihu | 80 | 6 | / |
| Waiph | 80 | 5 | / |
| Waaia | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wgaih | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waihd | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waiad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waiht | 80 | 2 | / |
| Uaiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wiiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waiaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waioh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wai | 75 | 407,920 | / |
| Waa | 75 | 926 | / |
| Whajah | 73 | 1,254 | / |
| Wajach | 73 | 157 | / |
| Waihee | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wajith | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wahjah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wawieh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wayahs | 73 | 11 | / |
| Waisch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waggih | 73 | 9 | / |
| D'Waih | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wajaht | 73 | 8 | / |
| Waihyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waicht | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wajaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahaia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hwaihy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waishh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wajihh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waahya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waahay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wayihe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hwijah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baihah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaiaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajahd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahajh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waajih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weah | 67 | 31,589 | / |
| Baia | 67 | 25,649 | / |
| Waya | 67 | 17,799 | / |
| Waji | 67 | 6,290 | / |
| Wahu | 67 | 5,861 | / |
| Waja | 67 | 4,107 | / |
| Wayi | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Vaia | 67 | 2,721 | / |
| Weih | 67 | 1,625 | / |
| Baih | 67 | 1,593 | / |
| Waii | 67 | 900 | / |
| Waiu | 67 | 441 | / |
| Wahy | 67 | 424 | / |
| Hwai | 67 | 309 | / |
| Waay | 67 | 282 | / |
| Waie | 67 | 276 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Waij | 67 | 166 | / |
| Woia | 67 | 160 | / |
| Waiß | 67 | 133 | / |
| Weia | 67 | 126 | / |
| Waai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wa'a | 67 | 92 | / |
| Waio | 67 | 75 | / |
| Whai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Waiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vaih | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uaia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wwai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wuaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wauh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahaish | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahajah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hwaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahiaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waihowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyia | 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
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- 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 Waiah
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