Waiyi Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Waiyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
Waiyi (69) may also be a first name.
Waiyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waiyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waiyi is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waiyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waiyi is the 4,427,875th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Waiyi occurs mostly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Waiyi live; 70 percent live in Oceania Islands and 70 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Waiyi is also the 1,171,416th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 69 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea Waiyi is mostly found in: West Sepik, where 64 percent reside, Madang, where 29 percent reside and Manus, where 7 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 30 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayi | 89 | 2,922 | / |
| Waii | 89 | 900 | / |
| Waiy | 89 | 29 | / |
| Wahyi | 80 | 132 | / |
| Wayyi | 80 | 129 | / |
| Weiyi | 80 | 121 | / |
| Waihi | 80 | 118 | / |
| Wayie | 80 | 111 | / |
| Wayih | 80 | 63 | / |
| Wayii | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hwayi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wahii | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wajii | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wajiy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wai'i | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wai | 75 | 407,920 | / |
| Way | 75 | 46,255 | / |
| Waihyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hwaihy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wayihe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waihie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waya | 67 | 17,799 | / |
| Wayo | 67 | 7,806 | / |
| Waji | 67 | 6,290 | / |
| Waye | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Wiji | 67 | 3,685 | / |
| Wiyo | 67 | 2,829 | / |
| Wiya | 67 | 2,220 | / |
| Wayu | 67 | 1,756 | / |
| Waia | 67 | 1,159 | / |
| Weyi | 67 | 895 | / |
| Vayi | 67 | 785 | / |
| Vaii | 67 | 523 | / |
| Waiu | 67 | 441 | / |
| Wahy | 67 | 424 | / |
| Hwai | 67 | 309 | / |
| Waay | 67 | 282 | / |
| Waie | 67 | 276 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Whay | 67 | 197 | / |
| Wiye | 67 | 173 | / |
| Woyi | 67 | 168 | / |
| Waij | 67 | 166 | / |
| Waiß | 67 | 133 | / |
| Waai | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wuyi | 67 | 77 | / |
| Waio | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hway | 67 | 61 | / |
| Whai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Vaiy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Waih | 67 | 34 | / |
| Weii | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wiio | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wayß | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wwai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wgay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Woiy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weiy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wyie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wayy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Viyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uaiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| W'Ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayé | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Waiyi
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