Waniam Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Waniam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 38 | 1:1,858,904 | 228,660 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Waniam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waniam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waniam occurs in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waniam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waniam is the 3,100,440th most frequent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Waniam reside; 98 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 95 percent reside in Tai-Asia.
Waniam is most common in Thailand, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 1,858,904. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Samut Songkhram Province, where 61 percent reside, Bangkok, where 18 percent reside and Chonburi Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Thailand it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjiam | 92 | 4 | / |
| Waniame | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wanham | 83 | 162 | / |
| Wanjam | 83 | 49 | / |
| Wanian | 83 | 32 | / |
| Wanyam | 83 | 31 | / |
| Baniam | 83 | 10 | / |
| Woniam | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wagnam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Vaniam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bainiam | 77 | 1,381 | / |
| Wongiam | 77 | 738 | / |
| Waniane | 77 | 296 | / |
| Wanjian | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vanijam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wannian | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bauniam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wanniom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waanyam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangnam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baniham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huaniam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanijan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wagnian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vwanian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watgnam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waniaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hwanham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjeam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjham | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wainham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waynham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waneham | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wongniam | 71 | 859 | / |
| Huangiam | 71 | 243 | / |
| Wahanian | 71 | 17 | / |
| Watniang | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wagniane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wangnian | 71 | 2 | / |
| Woonniam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjautm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wainiang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wainheim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waingian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whanhian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangneam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banian | 67 | 865 | / |
| Vanjam | 67 | 802 | / |
| Vanham | 67 | 757 | / |
| Wanhom | 67 | 444 | / |
| Vanian | 67 | 247 | / |
| Wanyan | 67 | 181 | / |
| Wonham | 67 | 114 | / |
| Banyam | 67 | 79 | / |
| Vanyam | 67 | 61 | / |
| Wanjan | 67 | 61 | / |
| Wagnan | 67 | 54 | / |
| Wonian | 67 | 31 | / |
| Boniam | 67 | 24 | / |
| Banjam | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wanion | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wanhan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wonyam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waanniang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vagnam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wenjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagnom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veniam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahnniang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangeheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaniom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weniom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamjam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baniom | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Waniam
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