Waniaye Surname
Approximately 1,649 people bear this surname
Waniaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,648 | 1:23,689 | 3,410 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
Waniaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waniaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waniaye is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Waniaye.
How Common Is The Last Name Waniaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 242,121st most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,419,373 people. The surname Waniaye is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Waniaye are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 85 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname Waniaye is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,648 people, or 1 in 23,689. In Uganda Waniaye is primarily found in: Mbale District, where 85 percent reside, Sironko District, where 5 percent reside and Butaleja District, where 3 percent reside. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Senegal, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woniaye | 86 | 789 | / |
| Wanyaye | 86 | 115 | / |
| Waniiye | 86 | 19 | / |
| Wanjiye | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wanieye | 86 | 3 | / |
| Waniaya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wanyiye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waniayi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wani'ye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanjiyee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanhayee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanhay | 77 | 23 | / |
| Baniay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wagnay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vaniye | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wanjay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waniua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanihayah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wanjaya | 71 | 247 | / |
| Wanyeya | 71 | 20 | / |
| Vanijay | 71 | 20 | / |
| Wonijay | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wanyayi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wangnay | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wanyeye | 71 | 5 | / |
| Banijay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wongiay | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wangeye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wonyaye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Banyaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanyaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanyawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyeji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjieh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baniaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanijai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanjaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyeah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wannyay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woniaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banjaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanhaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaniuye | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wanieas | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wanjihia | 67 | 1,027 | / |
| Wanjehia | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vanijayo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wainioha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Banijeye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wanhyoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanisayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanijaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanisaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjahia | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Waniaye
- 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