Waim Surname
Approximately 2,149 people bear this surname
Waim Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1,941 | 1:4,201 | 233 |
| India | 86 | 1:8,919,365 | 180,249 |
| Indonesia | 81 | 1:1,632,706 | 107,418 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Waim (1,021) may also be a first name.
Waim Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waim Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waim (Hindi: वाईं) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waim? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 195,301st most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,391,134 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 90 percent of Waim live; 90 percent live in Oceania Islands and 90 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 251,260th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,021 people.
Waim is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 1,941 people, or 1 in 4,201. In Papua New Guinea Waim is mostly concentrated in: Chimbu, where 45 percent are found, Jiwaka, where 20 percent are found and Enga, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea Waim exists in 14 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waime | 89 | 359 | / |
| Wayim | 89 | 197 | / |
| Wajim | 89 | 128 | / |
| Waiam | 89 | 18 | / |
| Waiem | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wam | 86 | 2,955 | / |
| Wim | 86 | 584 | / |
| Waiame | 80 | 19 | / |
| Wasimk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hwayim | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waiham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wasimn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waihem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waihom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waioum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waicym | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wain | 75 | 11,253 | / |
| Wime | 75 | 1,963 | / |
| Wame | 75 | 1,745 | / |
| Baim | 75 | 1,689 | / |
| Wuam | 75 | 749 | / |
| Wham | 75 | 718 | / |
| Vaim | 75 | 425 | / |
| Waum | 75 | 302 | / |
| Weam | 75 | 261 | / |
| Wahm | 75 | 144 | / |
| Waam | 75 | 129 | / |
| Wiem | 75 | 103 | / |
| Vwam | 75 | 98 | / |
| Weim | 75 | 59 | / |
| Hwam | 75 | 43 | / |
| Wamm | 75 | 29 | / |
| Whim | 75 | 23 | / |
| Wimm | 75 | 18 | / |
| Woim | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wuim | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wamn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wajm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wamh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wamt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wimt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wihm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wijm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wamq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wassimk | 73 | 6 | / |
| Waaitme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaisem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vasim | 67 | 37,367 | / |
| Waine | 67 | 7,502 | / |
| Waian | 67 | 595 | / |
| Wayem | 67 | 466 | / |
| Waion | 67 | 380 | / |
| Wamth | 67 | 371 | / |
| Wahum | 67 | 357 | / |
| Wayam | 67 | 246 | / |
| Waham | 67 | 198 | / |
| Bayim | 67 | 183 | / |
| Vacim | 67 | 130 | / |
| Waien | 67 | 122 | / |
| Wimme | 67 | 117 | / |
| Baiom | 67 | 104 | / |
| Weham | 67 | 87 | / |
| Wajum | 67 | 79 | / |
| Wayin | 67 | 71 | / |
| Vajim | 67 | 69 | / |
| Wajem | 67 | 64 | / |
| Vatim | 67 | 61 | / |
| Wamme | 67 | 53 | / |
| Weium | 67 | 49 | / |
| Baiam | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wajam | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wayum | 67 | 40 | / |
| Vaiem | 67 | 39 | / |
| Weime | 67 | 39 | / |
| Bajim | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wajin | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wuyam | 67 | 31 | / |
| Vaime | 67 | 23 | / |
| Waiin | 67 | 20 | / |
| Weyam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Waume | 67 | 18 | / |
| Uasim | 67 | 17 | / |
| Woime | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wiyam | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hwame | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wamng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vaium | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wayom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waiyn | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wiyom | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wainc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Whain | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weyim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaiim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuyim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Weiam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wathm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Woiam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Woyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waasm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajom | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baiem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whime | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woyim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wamnh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wijam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baimm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vayim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiehm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wejim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiyem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baium | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waijn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaiom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wainø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiiam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wamhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Withm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wejam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uajim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaism | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaym | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wuimt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wheam | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wwain | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weiem | 67 | 0 | / |
Waim Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waim in the Hindi language | ||
| वाईं | va'im | - |
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