Waiau Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Waiau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waiau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:3,451,990194,849
Solomon Islands391:14,8732,820
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Waiau Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Waiau Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Waiau is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waiau? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waiau is the 1,338,236th most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 43,637,999 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 81 percent of Waiau reside; 81 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Hawaii.

Waiau is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 3,451,990. In The United States Waiau is primarily concentrated in: Hawaii, where 70 percent live, Washington, where 14 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 23 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent live.

Waiau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waiau last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Waiau earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% more than the national average, earning $53,298 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waiaua9111/
Waihau913/
Waiyahu835/
Waihaou831/
Waiohau831/
Baiau80549/
Waiyu80436/
Wayau80182/
Waiju8077/
Wajau8074/
Vaiau8023/
Waieu8011/
Waeau8011/
Wiyau809/
Wayiu802/
Waiou801/
Waaiu801/
Waiyaaud771/
Waiyaaut771/
Waayuh73183/
Wauhau7365/
Waihou7321/
Waiohu7311/
Weihau736/
Wahiou732/
Waiyut731/
Wajihu731/
Wagiou731/
Vaiaud731/
Woiahu731/
Waiyue731/
Waijyu731/
Baijau731/
Wayaud730/
Weihaus6727/
Wiju677/
Wuiu674/
Wayahut671/
Wajihut671/

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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 Waiau
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