Waky Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Waky Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Waky (36) may also be a first name.
Waky Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waky Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waky (Arabic: وكيع) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waky.
How Common Is The Last Name Waky? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waky is the 3,141,416th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Waky is mostly found in Oceania, where 69 percent of Waky are found; 69 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 69 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Waky is also the 1,717,090th most prevalent given name on earth It is held by 36 people.
This last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea Waky is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 79 percent are found and Enga, where 21 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Waky occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 33 percent are found and Tanzania, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Waky Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waky in the Arabic language | ||
| وكيع | wky | - |
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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 Waky
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