Waiai Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Waiai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Waiai (4) may also be a first name.
Waiai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waiai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waiai (Hindi: वाईै) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiai? popularity and diffusion
Waiai is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Waiai is predominantly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Waiai live; 75 percent live in Oceania Islands and 75 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 6,192,526th most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 4 people.
The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Central, where 33 percent live, West Sepik, where 33 percent live and Western, where 33 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea Waiai exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waijai | 91 | 3 | / |
| Waihai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waiaid | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wahiaid | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wajai | 80 | 1,387 | / |
| Baiai | 80 | 1,154 | / |
| Wayai | 80 | 134 | / |
| Weiai | 80 | 82 | / |
| Waija | 80 | 22 | / |
| Vaiai | 80 | 20 | / |
| Waioa | 80 | 18 | / |
| Woiai | 80 | 10 | / |
| Waiji | 80 | 9 | / |
| Waeii | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waioi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waiei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waiaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waiae | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wajiha | 73 | 266 | / |
| Wauyai | 73 | 112 | / |
| Waijaa | 73 | 85 | / |
| Wajihi | 73 | 45 | / |
| Waijja | 73 | 22 | / |
| Waiaua | 73 | 11 | / |
| Waayii | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waiyay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waaier | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baihai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vahiai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wajiji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waaiha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaihai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaijai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahioi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaiji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiu'a | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waioha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaaiai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaiaih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waaijer | 67 | 736 | / |
| Waie | 67 | 276 | / |
| Weai | 67 | 82 | / |
| Bahiaei | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wai'ihi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Waua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waui | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waijaha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Weaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wahaiyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wiei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baihahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiho'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wai'oha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baihaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiaich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaiaed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwahiji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajieha | 67 | 1 | / |
Waiai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waiai in the Hindi language | ||
| वाईै | vaiai | - |
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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 Waiai
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