Wanei Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Wanei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 60 | 1:135,895 | 18,658 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wanei (94) may also be a first name.
Wanei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanei (Bengali: ওয়ানৈ, Marathi: वाणी) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanei? popularity and diffusion
Wanei is the 2,203,767th most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Wanei occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 82 percent of Wanei live; 82 percent live in Oceania Islands and 82 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 980,251st most frequent forename in the world, held by 94 people.
The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 135,895. In Papua New Guinea Wanei is most numerous in: West Sepik, where 43 percent are found, East Sepik, where 28 percent are found and Morobe, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wanei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wanei in the Bengali language | ||
| ওয়ানৈ | oyanai | - |
| Wanei in the Marathi language | ||
| वाणी | vani | - |
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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 Wanei
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