Waimi Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

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

Waimi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waimi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1891:43,1415,280
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Waimi (131) may also be a first name.

Waimi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waimi occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waimi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,163,787th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name Waimi occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 93 percent of Waimi are found; 93 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 93 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Waimi is also the 811,108th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 131 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 43,141. In Papua New Guinea Waimi is mostly found in: Northern, where 55 percent are found, West Sepik, where 27 percent are found and East Sepik, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 4 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waimai9153/
Waimoi9117/
Wajimi913/
Wayimi912/
Waimie912/
Waimei911/
Waimui911/
Whaimi911/
Wami897,895/
Wimi8967/
Waiomio837/
Waima801,365/
Hwami80875/
Waime80359/
Wahmi80342/
Wammi80230/
Whami80140/
Baimi8079/
Wimmi8055/
Wimei8032/
Wamie8024/
Waumi8014/
Wiemi805/
Weimi804/
Wimie804/
Waymi804/
Vaimi803/
Wajmi802/
Wamij802/
Hwimi801/
Weami801/
Waami801/
Wimid801/
Woimi801/
Wuimi801/
Wimoi801/
Wajima735,181/
Weamie73885/
Weyimi73354/
Baimai73325/
Bajimi7395/
Waimea7362/
Wayima7357/
Wamich7333/
Wamiss7319/
Waiame7319/
Weimio7318/
Baiomi7317/
Weimie7315/
Wajami7314/
Wayami7314/
Wammis7314/
Wahumi7313/
Waimey739/
Wajime739/
Vajimi739/
Wahami737/
Baimei736/
Vaimai736/
Wimmie735/
Weimei734/
Waiuma733/
Wajomi733/
Wayemi733/
Bayimi733/
Wammie733/
Wiyami732/
Wiyemi732/
Waiama732/
Waimee732/
Witmei731/
Wimeit731/
Wimish731/
Waymie731/
Waimma731/
Waamii731/
Weyami731/
Whatmi731/
Wahmis731/
Wamieh731/
Wayomi731/
Baijmi731/
Weiymi731/
Wayumi731/
Whaima731/
Baiumi731/
Wimmit730/
Wiemie730/
Vami6714,538/
Wama677,316/
Bami676,930/
Wime671,963/
Wame671,745/
Bimi671,603/
Wima671,334/
Wemi67421/
Wahyumi67303/
Wamy67225/
Baioumi67134/
Vimi6793/
Uimi6746/
Wittmis6729/
Baihimi6719/
Wittmiß6712/
Waimaya6710/
Uami679/
Wahyomi677/
Weahmie676/
Wimy674/
Ouhaimi674/
Huhaimi673/
Wajimmy672/
Wahmish671/
Wajammi671/
Waihema671/
Waaitme671/
Hwamish671/
Hwaimer671/
Wayahmi671/
Wajimay671/
Woyamit671/
Bahiami671/
Bahiemi671/
Bahijmi671/
Baajimi671/
Weyimmi671/
Wismich671/
Wismitt671/
Wamj671/
Wymi671/
Wimmitt670/
Weimeis670/
Witmiss670/

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