Waias Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Waias Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
Waias (5) may also be a first name.
Waias Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waias Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waias is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waias? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Waias is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Waias reside; 33 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Waias is also the 5,493,085th most common given name on earth, borne by 5 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 177,142,758. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Borno, where 100 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Waias occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent are found and Somaliland, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiahs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wais | 89 | 16,586 | / |
| Waiasse | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waais | 80 | 9,441 | / |
| Waays | 80 | 2,494 | / |
| Waiss | 80 | 2,459 | / |
| Wayas | 80 | 2,233 | / |
| Wijas | 80 | 1,974 | / |
| Baias | 80 | 1,496 | / |
| Hwais | 80 | 1,425 | / |
| Waise | 80 | 295 | / |
| Waish | 80 | 103 | / |
| Wayis | 80 | 64 | / |
| Wajis | 80 | 35 | / |
| Wieas | 80 | 32 | / |
| Vaias | 80 | 30 | / |
| Waies | 80 | 17 | / |
| Waihs | 80 | 15 | / |
| Whais | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wajas | 80 | 7 | / |
| Waisz | 80 | 6 | / |
| Woias | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wiyas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waisd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weias | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waiaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwaish | 73 | 2,129 | / |
| Wayise | 73 | 273 | / |
| Wayase | 73 | 135 | / |
| Wiejas | 73 | 120 | / |
| Waisse | 73 | 99 | / |
| Waitts | 73 | 49 | / |
| Wajash | 73 | 40 | / |
| Weiass | 73 | 28 | / |
| Waishe | 73 | 27 | / |
| Wiyase | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wayahs | 73 | 11 | / |
| Waisch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wayash | 73 | 8 | / |
| Vahias | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wa'eis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahyas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waishh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vaihas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wajish | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waiach | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baiazs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waggis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaiss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ays | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiest | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weis | 67 | 43,949 | / |
| Bais | 67 | 24,319 | / |
| Vais | 67 | 6,719 | / |
| Wajs | 67 | 3,097 | / |
| Waiz | 67 | 1,638 | / |
| Ways | 67 | 1,032 | / |
| Wijs | 67 | 403 | / |
| Weas | 67 | 350 | / |
| Wuis | 67 | 221 | / |
| Waij | 67 | 166 | / |
| Waiß | 67 | 133 | / |
| Waisová | 67 | 64 | / |
| Waus | 67 | 53 | / |
| Wayashe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wois | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wahaish | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waıs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayasse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waitshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baihash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaitts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajasse | 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 Waias
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