Waiam Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Waiam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Waiam (24) may also be a first name.
Waiam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waiam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waiam is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waiam is the 4,649,889th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Waiam occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Waiam are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Waiam is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 509,607. In Papua New Guinea Waiam is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 38 percent reside, Western, where 25 percent reside and Enga, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and Thailand, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiame | 91 | 19 | / |
| Waiham | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waim | 89 | 2,149 | / |
| Waian | 80 | 595 | / |
| Waime | 80 | 359 | / |
| Wayam | 80 | 246 | / |
| Wayim | 80 | 197 | / |
| Wajim | 80 | 128 | / |
| Baiam | 80 | 49 | / |
| Wajam | 80 | 41 | / |
| Wiyam | 80 | 15 | / |
| Weiam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Woiam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wijam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wiiam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waiem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuiam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waihan | 73 | 91 | / |
| Waiand | 73 | 66 | / |
| Wuiame | 73 | 24 | / |
| Waiant | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wayham | 73 | 9 | / |
| Weiame | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wiyame | 73 | 4 | / |
| Baiham | 73 | 3 | / |
| Weiham | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waiane | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hwayim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waicym | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waioum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahian | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baiamm | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wain | 67 | 11,253 | / |
| Baim | 67 | 1,689 | / |
| Waiandt | 67 | 515 | / |
| Vaim | 67 | 425 | / |
| Waum | 67 | 302 | / |
| Weam | 67 | 261 | / |
| Weim | 67 | 59 | / |
| Waianth | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wahayem | 67 | 15 | / |
| Woim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waiantt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wuim | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waihane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaisem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaitme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheiham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiaung | 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 Waiam
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