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
The last name Waiam is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiam? popularity and diffusion
The surname Waiam is the 4,649,889th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 used first name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.
This last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 509,607. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Southern Highlands, where 38 percent live, Western, where 25 percent live and Enga, where 19 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent live and Thailand, where 6 percent live.
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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