Waim Surname

195,301st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,149 people bear this surname

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

Waim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1,9411:4,201233
India861:8,919,365180,249
Indonesia811:1,632,706107,418
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waime89359/
Wayim89197/
Wajim89128/
Waiam8918/
Waiem891/
Wam862,955/
Wim86584/
Waiame8019/
Wasimk802/
Hwayim801/
Waiham801/
Wasimn801/
Waihem801/
Waihom801/
Waioum801/
Waicym801/
Wain7511,253/
Wime751,963/
Wame751,745/
Baim751,689/
Wuam75749/
Wham75718/
Vaim75425/
Waum75302/
Weam75261/
Wahm75144/
Waam75129/
Wiem75103/
Vwam7598/
Weim7559/
Hwam7543/
Wamm7529/
Whim7523/
Wimm7518/
Woim759/
Wuim755/
Wamn753/
Wajm752/
Wamh751/
Wamt751/
Hwim751/
Vwim751/
Wgam751/
Wimt751/
Wihm751/
Wijm751/
Wamq751/
Wassimk736/
Waaitme731/
Hwaisem731/
Vasim6737,367/
Waine677,502/
Waian67595/
Wayem67466/
Waion67380/
Wamth67371/
Wahum67357/
Wayam67246/
Waham67198/
Bayim67183/
Vacim67130/
Waien67122/
Wimme67117/
Baiom67104/
Weham6787/
Wajum6779/
Wayin6771/
Vajim6769/
Wajem6764/
Vatim6761/
Wamme6753/
Weium6749/
Baiam6749/
Wajam6741/
Wayum6740/
Vaiem6739/
Weime6739/
Bajim6735/
Wajin6735/
Wuyam6731/
Vaime6723/
Waiin6720/
Weyam6719/
Waume6718/
Uasim6717/
Woime6716/
Wiyam6715/
Hwame6713/
Wamng6712/
Vaium6711/
Wayom6711/
Waiyn6711/
Wiyom6711/
Wainc678/
Whain677/
Weyim677/
Vaiim677/
Wuyim677/
Weiam676/
Wathm676/
Woiam676/
Woyam675/
Waasm674/
Hwain674/
Wajom674/
Baiem674/
Waain674/
Whime674/
Woyim674/
Wahme674/
Wamnh674/
Wijam673/
Baimm673/
Vayim673/
Wiehm673/
Weame673/
Wayme673/
Wejim673/
Wiyem672/
Baium672/
Waijn672/
Vaaim672/
Vaiom672/
Wainø672/
Wiiam672/
Wamhe671/
Wojam671/
Withm671/
Whame671/
Wejam671/
Uajim671/
Vaimm671/
Vaism671/
Waamn671/
Wajme671/
Wittm671/
Baaim671/
Vwime671/
Wainn671/
Wuiam671/
Hwamh671/
Whaym670/
Wuimt670/
Wheam670/
Whham670/
Wwain670/
Weiem670/

Waim Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waim in the Hindi language
वाईंva'im-

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Footnotes

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