Waiy Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Waiy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1:452,984 | 57,838 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Waiy (21) may also be a first name.
Waiy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waiy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waiy is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiy? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 62 percent of Waiy reside; 62 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 62 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 21 people.
Waiy is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Northern, where 67 percent live, Western Highlands, where 28 percent live and Chimbu, where 6 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 24 percent live and Malaysia, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiyi | 89 | 20 | / |
| Wajiy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wahiy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wai | 86 | 407,920 | / |
| Way | 86 | 46,255 | / |
| Waihyo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hwaihy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waya | 75 | 17,799 | / |
| Wayo | 75 | 7,806 | / |
| Waji | 75 | 6,290 | / |
| Waye | 75 | 5,356 | / |
| Wayi | 75 | 2,922 | / |
| Wiyo | 75 | 2,829 | / |
| Wiya | 75 | 2,220 | / |
| Wayu | 75 | 1,756 | / |
| Waia | 75 | 1,159 | / |
| Waii | 75 | 900 | / |
| Waiu | 75 | 441 | / |
| Wahy | 75 | 424 | / |
| Hwai | 75 | 309 | / |
| Waay | 75 | 282 | / |
| Waie | 75 | 276 | / |
| Wayh | 75 | 216 | / |
| Whay | 75 | 197 | / |
| Wiye | 75 | 173 | / |
| Waij | 75 | 166 | / |
| Waiß | 75 | 133 | / |
| Waai | 75 | 100 | / |
| Waio | 75 | 75 | / |
| Hway | 75 | 61 | / |
| Whai | 75 | 52 | / |
| Vaiy | 75 | 44 | / |
| Waih | 75 | 34 | / |
| Wayß | 75 | 16 | / |
| Wgay | 75 | 12 | / |
| Wwai | 75 | 12 | / |
| Woiy | 75 | 9 | / |
| Weiy | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wayy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wiey | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uaiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vwai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wajy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayś | 75 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahyu | 67 | 32,046 | / |
| Wajih | 67 | 13,035 | / |
| Whayo | 67 | 1,466 | / |
| Wiyah | 67 | 1,110 | / |
| Wahya | 67 | 800 | / |
| Wahiu | 67 | 563 | / |
| Hwayo | 67 | 541 | / |
| Wahyo | 67 | 385 | / |
| Wayee | 67 | 333 | / |
| Wahei | 67 | 323 | / |
| Wahji | 67 | 313 | / |
| Vajiy | 67 | 297 | / |
| Wayah | 67 | 264 | / |
| Hwaya | 67 | 221 | / |
| Hwaid | 67 | 220 | / |
| Waiho | 67 | 204 | / |
| Wayhs | 67 | 181 | / |
| Wahia | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wahai | 67 | 160 | / |
| Wahay | 67 | 150 | / |
| Wahyi | 67 | 132 | / |
| Wayyi | 67 | 129 | / |
| Wiyeh | 67 | 125 | / |
| Weiyi | 67 | 121 | / |
| Wayeh | 67 | 121 | / |
| Waihi | 67 | 118 | / |
| Wayie | 67 | 111 | / |
| Wayts | 67 | 109 | / |
| Waihe | 67 | 86 | / |
| Vahiy | 67 | 75 | / |
| Wayih | 67 | 63 | / |
| Wahio | 67 | 63 | / |
| Whaya | 67 | 46 | / |
| Huaiy | 67 | 46 | / |
| Wawie | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wuaya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Waioo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wiyoh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wahyd | 67 | 25 | / |
| Waiut | 67 | 25 | / |
| Bahiy | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wayoh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wayuu | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wiyaz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Waaij | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wawyo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waysz | 67 | 15 | / |
| Waihs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Whais | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wahye | 67 | 14 | / |
| Waicz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hwayi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wayii | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wahey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hwaiz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waiha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waiee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wiyee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wayhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hwaji | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wahii | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waaye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waytz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wuiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Whiye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waisz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waidt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waihu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahys | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wajyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiph | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wgaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajij | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaiyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waihd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waych | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weiyh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wa'ai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baihy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Way's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weiys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wai'i | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waizz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wayzs | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waiy
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