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
Waniam is held by more people in Thailand than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waniam? popularity and diffusion
Waniam is the 3,100,440th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Waniam are found; 98 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 95 percent are found in Tai-Asia.
The surname Waniam is most commonly held in Thailand, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 1,858,904. In Thailand it is most common in: Samut Songkhram Province, where 61 percent reside, Bangkok, where 18 percent reside and Chonburi Province, where 11 percent reside. Besides Thailand Waniam 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis