Waniam Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Waniam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waniam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand381:1,858,904228,660
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjiam924/
Waniame922/
Wanham83162/
Wanjam8349/
Wanian8332/
Wanyam8331/
Baniam8310/
Woniam838/
Wagnam833/
Vaniam832/
Bainiam771,381/
Wongiam77738/
Waniane77296/
Wanjian774/
Vanijam774/
Wannian774/
Bauniam772/
Wanniom771/
Waanyam771/
Wangnam771/
Baniham771/
Huaniam771/
Wanijan771/
Wagnian771/
Vwanian771/
Watgnam771/
Waniaan771/
Wanjame771/
Hwanham771/
Wanjeam771/
Wanjham771/
Wainham770/
Waynham770/
Waneham770/
Wongniam71859/
Huangiam71243/
Wahanian7117/
Watniang7114/
Wagniane713/
Wangnian712/
Woonniam711/
Wanjautm711/
Wainiang711/
Wainheim711/
Waingian711/
Whanhian711/
Wangneam711/
Banian67865/
Vanjam67802/
Vanham67757/
Wanhom67444/
Vanian67247/
Wanyan67181/
Wonham67114/
Banyam6779/
Vanyam6761/
Wanjan6761/
Wagnan6754/
Wonian6731/
Boniam6724/
Banjam6724/
Wanion679/
Wanhan676/
Wonyam672/
Waanniang671/
Vagnam671/
Wenjam671/
Wanyom671/
Wagnom671/
Veniam671/
Wahnniang671/
Wangeheim671/
Wanjom671/
Vaniom671/
Weniom671/
Wamjam671/
Uanian671/
Baniom670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waniam
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