Waig Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Waig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines931:1,088,58389,772
India171:45,121,493474,784
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Waig (15) may also be a first name.

Waig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waig (Hindi: वाइग्) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Waig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,511,557th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname Waig is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Waig reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Waig is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 15 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 93 people, or 1 in 1,088,583. In The Philippines Waig is mostly found in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 68 percent live, Ilocos, where 24 percent live and Central Luzon, where 4 percent live. Aside from The Philippines this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Waig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Waig has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waig surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waig last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Waig earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.2% more than the national average, earning $50,569 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waigh8962/
Waiag8935/
Wayig899/
Waigt896/
Waieg893/
Wig86816/
Wag86802/
Waigth8014/
Wajigh804/
Wayhig801/
Waggig801/
Waiegh800/
Baig75299,097/
Wagh7548,023/
Wigg753,542/
Wagg753,455/
Vaig751,629/
Waag751,318/
Weig751,189/
Wigh75550/
Wieg75391/
Wagt75266/
Waik75205/
Whig75203/
Wigt75127/
Weag7588/
Whag7561/
Wahg7555/
Waiq7518/
Waug7511/
Wajg759/
Wgag754/
Hwag753/
Wuig753/
Wwig752/
Wihg752/
Wijg752/
Wiqg752/
Vwig752/
Hwig751/
Wuag751/
Wayg751/
Vwag751/
Wiog751/
Wigc751/
Wigk751/
Wigz751/
Wasg751/
Wacg751/
Wwag751/
Waugh6732,520/
Vaigh674,001/
Baigh671,773/
Waike67470/
Weigh67433/
Wajik67261/
Woigk67153/
Woigt67124/
Waagø6798/
Bayig6767/
Wuigk6758/
Wajag6758/
Baieg6747/
Wijgh6743/
Waick6743/
Waagh6736/
Wajgt6735/
Wahag6731/
Bajig6731/
Wiggh6729/
Whigg6725/
Baiag6723/
Vaigt6723/
Wayag6723/
Waiak6722/
Baaig6715/
Whagh6714/
Baiig6712/
Wiegh6711/
Vajig678/
Wahgh678/
Baigg676/
Waggs675/
Vaiag674/
Vaieg674/
Waikh674/
Waics673/
Wigth673/
Weagh673/
Baiog673/
Waiok673/
Baigc673/
Wuahg673/
Waggh672/
Waitc672/
Waqgh672/
Wuagh672/
Waitx672/
Wajog672/
Baigq672/
Waegh671/
Baiug671/
Waaik671/
Wajic671/
Vwieg671/
Wwagh671/
Waygh671/
Wayik671/
Weigz671/
Whigh671/
Hwaik671/
Wayeg671/
Waygt671/
Waiek671/
Waixh671/
Baigk671/
Hwagh671/
Wiehg671/
Hwaug671/
Whagg670/
Weigs670/
Waggt670/
Waiyk670/
Whigs670/
Weisg670/
Wihgt670/
Wehag670/
Weieg670/
Waisk670/
Waugk670/

Waig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waig in the Hindi language
वाइग्va'ig-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waig
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