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 can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Waiah reside; 57 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 57 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Waiah is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name worldwide, held by 24 people.
The last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia Waiah is primarily concentrated in: South Kalimantan, where 100 percent live. Outside of Indonesia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 14 percent live.
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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