Waige Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Waige Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waige Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1471:55,4677,053
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Waige (91) may also be a first name.

Waige Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waige is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Waige? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waige is the 1,369,340th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 45,264,260 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 91 percent of Waige are found; 91 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 91 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 998,282nd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 91 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 55,467. In Papua New Guinea Waige is mostly concentrated in: Chimbu, where 54 percent live, Central, where 15 percent live and Gulf, where 10 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Waige Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waige has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Waige last name expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waige Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waige surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Waige earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waighe9123/
Waiage9115/
Waiege919/
Waigue913/
Waiger913/
Waiges911/
Wayige911/
Waigez911/
Waisge911/
Waigoe911/
Wage899,121/
Wige89158/
Waiguer831/
Wainghe831/
Wague8020,229/
Wageh8016,171/
Wasie806,006/
Waage803,604/
Waghe802,643/
Waiga802,379/
Wazie801,965/
Wagey801,903/
Wadge80916/
Wigge80846/
Waigi80704/
Wiege80699/
Baige80333/
Weige80310/
Waise80295/
Wagie80211/
Widge80162/
Wagge80126/
Wauge80116/
Weage8086/
Wajge8070/
Wagae8044/
Wiges8042/
Wagea8042/
Waize8039/
Wighe8030/
Wagee8019/
Wahge8016/
Woige8013/
Wagje8010/
Waigd8010/
Hwage806/
Watge806/
Whage805/
Whige805/
Vaige804/
Wasge802/
Wayge802/
Wigue801/
Wagez801/
Wioge801/
Witge800/
Wayinghe771/
Wagieh732,290/
Waggeh731,558/
Waggie73745/
Wehage73712/
Waeghe73423/
Wayise73273/
Wagher73264/
Wanghe73236/
Waigai73192/
Wayiga73163/
Wajage73154/
Weager73110/
Wigier73107/
Wittge7389/
Wajiga7374/
Waigui7368/
Woitge7347/
Vaighe7340/
Wasieh7338/
Weadge7335/
Vaigea7328/
Waiagi7315/
Wigges7313/
Waiseu7313/
Wauger7312/
Wayage7311/
Waisea7311/
Wuange7310/
Wazzie738/
Weigee738/
Bayige738/
Waghey737/
Wighed737/
Wiggie736/
Waidje736/
Waikga736/
Waghee735/
Baigey735/
Waigoi735/
Waghje734/
Vajige734/
Wajigi734/
Vaiger734/
Baiage734/
Bajige734/
Wagihe734/
Waggey733/
Hwaize733/
Wayger733/
Waghie733/
Wang'e733/
Wayize733/
Whitge732/
Wagges732/
Waegeh732/
Weigez732/
Waasie732/
Waisee732/
Woinge732/
Wagaeh732/
Waigha732/
Wayigi732/
Waadge731/
Wagetz731/
Waggae731/
Waghae731/
Waghed731/
Waiega731/
Waisey731/
Waisie731/
Wizges731/
Wuagae731/
Wigeht731/
Wigiey731/
Weidge731/
Weiget731/
Widgej731/
Wattge731/
Whager731/
Whiege731/
Whigie731/
Whinge731/
Widges731/
Weagee731/
Waizee731/
Vwazie731/
Wagheu731/
Wiguez731/
Wigetz731/
Wejage731/
Waigaa731/
Waigay731/
Waghet731/
Waghez731/
Waange731/
Vwange731/
Wajege731/
Waiseh731/
Wakger731/
Wizger731/
Woidge731/
Baiige731/
Waicey731/
Vaiges731/
Wagech731/
Vwagie731/
Vwiege731/
Wiggeh731/
Waises731/
Vaigoe731/
Widgey730/
Wisger730/
Weighe730/
Weages730/
Weiges730/
Wighee730/
Wigher730/
Wiegeh730/
Wiggea730/
Wise67118,808/
Bage6730,351/
Wasi6720,051/
Waga6717,208/
Wase6713,494/
Waje679,609/
Waji676,290/
Wege675,497/
Bige675,405/
Wije674,142/
Wagi673,627/
Vage672,478/
Wazi671,040/
Weighed671,037/
Wagy67848/
Vige67776/
Waaijer67736/
Waze67582/
Wiga67496/
Wize67424/
Waihiga67313/
Wiehage6790/
Weidger6746/
Wigi6744/
Wigö6744/
Vaiagae6742/
Weigher6739/
Wigy6738/
Waysieh6736/
Wäge6721/
Vwaghie6721/
Weigetz6713/
Wheager6712/
Woujage6711/
Wagj679/
Waighai678/
Weigett677/
Weisger674/
Hwaijeh674/
Wehager674/
Wageehi674/
Wayigha673/
Waiight673/
Waugher673/
Wagé673/
Waingai672/
Uige672/
Uage672/
Weigier672/
Wangeyi672/
Wayigui672/
Wahgeeh671/
Waightt671/
Weigget671/
Wanggey671/
Wheiget671/
Vaigesh671/
Waizeah671/
Wayzieh671/
Wajosie671/
Hwaiser671/
Wiggets671/
Wawenge671/
Wayague671/
Wayenge671/
Wayijeh671/
Wayiser671/
Weyighe671/
Wagè671/
Wajange671/
Wainguy671/
Waisehe671/
Wiyonge671/
Whaight671/
Wajegie671/
Witchge671/
Weigger671/
Wheiger671/
Wjge671/
Wiggest671/
Wigj671/
Wasgues671/
Whidger670/
Waughie670/
Weagher670/
Wahager670/
Weihage670/
Wickget670/
Witsger670/

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