Wailesi Surname
Approximately 894 people bear this surname
Wailesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 680 | 1:25,175 | 3,828 |
| Tanzania | 152 | 1:348,300 | 25,719 |
| Zimbabwe | 35 | 1:441,093 | 38,294 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
Wailesi (57) may also be a first name.
Wailesi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wailesi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wailesi is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wailesi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wailesi is the 394,847th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,151,617 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wailesi are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wailesi is also the 1,308,380th most commonly used first name globally, held by 57 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 680 people, or 1 in 25,175. Beside Malawi Wailesi is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 17 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayilesi | 93 | 235 | / |
| Walesi | 92 | 560 | / |
| Wilesi | 92 | 161 | / |
| Wailegi | 86 | 58 | / |
| Wailesy | 86 | 13 | / |
| Wallesi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Waleasi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wilesie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Valesi | 77 | 637 | / |
| Ualesi | 77 | 305 | / |
| Walisi | 77 | 200 | / |
| Welesi | 77 | 117 | / |
| Walese | 77 | 56 | / |
| Walezi | 77 | 19 | / |
| Wilisi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Wilegi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wilesy | 77 | 3 | / |
| Waleji | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vilesi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Walegi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Walesy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wilese | 77 | 1 | / |
| Walexi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vallesi | 71 | 1,882 | / |
| Walaisi | 71 | 1,522 | / |
| Wilaisi | 71 | 471 | / |
| Waliezi | 71 | 127 | / |
| Bailegi | 71 | 17 | / |
| Waleese | 71 | 12 | / |
| Walezai | 71 | 7 | / |
| Walizei | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wallese | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waledji | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wallesy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Valesić | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waleser | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wailege | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waylegi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whittlesis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waleizi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waledzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weilisi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bailezi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wualese | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waleiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walaysi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wailiza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vileysi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiliges | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whilesy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whilese | 71 | 0 | / |
| Walleser | 67 | 226 | / |
| Wilaisit | 67 | 189 | / |
| Vileisis | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wallegie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wilaisai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wilezich | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whaittlesey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vilesits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walezieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waliezie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weilises | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whileset | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wallises | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wittlesy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Wailesi
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