Waiu Surname

676,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441 people bear this surname

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

Waiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3181:25,6412,833
Kenya721:641,38829,005
India251:30,682,615377,978
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Waiu (91) may also be a first name.

Waiu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waiu (Hindi: वाईु) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Waiu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waiu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 676,370th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 16,525,047 people. The last name Waiu is primarily found in Oceania, where 72 percent of Waiu reside; 72 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 72 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Waiu is also the 998,282nd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 91 people.

It is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 318 people, or 1 in 25,641. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: East Sepik, where 74 percent reside, West New Britain, where 14 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 3 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 16 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.

Waiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Waiu last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahiu89563/
Waiut8925/
Waihu896/
Waiou891/
Wai86407,920/
Wau868,574/
Waiuud805/
Waji756,290/
Wahu755,861/
Wayi752,922/
Wayu751,756/
Baiu751,508/
Waia751,159/
Waii75900/
Waju75386/
Hwai75309/
Waie75276/
Waij75166/
Waiß75133/
Waai75100/
Waio7575/
Vaiu7565/
Whai7552/
Waih7534/
Waue7531/
Waiy7529/
Wauu7518/
Wwai7512/
Wauh757/
Hwau755/
Whau754/
Vwai752/
Uaiu751/
W'Ai751/
Wgai751/
Wwau751/
Wahyu6732,046/
Wajih6713,035/
Baiou671,007/
Vaiou67553/
Wahei67323/
Wahji67313/
Hwaid67220/
Waiho67204/
Wahju67196/
Wahia67170/
Wahai67160/
Wauch67138/
Wahyi67132/
Wayyi67129/
Waihi67118/
Wayie67111/
Waihe6786/
Wayih6763/
Wahio6763/
Vaihu6746/
Wawie6737/
Baihu6736/
Waioo6730/
Wayuu6724/
Vaiau6723/
Waaij6720/
Waiyi6720/
Wauts6719/
Weihu6718/
Wahau6716/
Waihs6715/
Whais6714/
Weyau6714/
Waicz6714/
Wajuu6713/
Hwayi6713/
Wayii6713/
Wauth6711/
Hwaiz6711/
Waiha6710/
Weiou6710/
Waiee679/
Wayhu678/
Hwaji678/
Wahii678/
Waiah677/
Wajie677/
Hbaiu676/
Waisz676/
Waidt676/
Wajii675/
Waiph675/
Wahij674/
Wautz674/
Waaia674/
Wgaih674/
Wajij673/
Wault673/
Wayuo673/
Waihd673/
Wajgi672/
Waiad672/
Wajiy672/
Waiht672/
Wa'ai672/
Hwaai671/
Wahiy671/
Waisd671/
Waizt671/
Wauss671/
Whayi671/
Vaius671/
Waust671/
Whaie671/
Hwwau671/
Wuyau671/
Waues671/
Wauyi671/
Wai'i671/
Waiaa671/
Waaju671/
Waizz671/
Wuaji671/
Wauja671/
Wayuh671/
Waioh671/
Wajuh671/
Wa'ie671/
Wauds670/
Waudt670/
Wauhp670/
Whauz670/

Waiu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waiu in the Hindi language
वाईुvaiu84.62
वाइुvaiu15.38

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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 Waiu
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