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
Waim (Hindi: वाईं) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waim? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 195,301st most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,391,134 people. The surname Waim occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 90 percent of Waim reside; 90 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 90 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Waim is also the 251,260th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,021 people.
The surname Waim is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 1,941 people, or 1 in 4,201. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Chimbu, where 45 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 20 percent reside and Enga, where 18 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
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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