Watae Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Watae Surname Definition:

Watae is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who has his / her own belongings.

Watae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand1661:425,53274,519
Indonesia1351:979,62472,032
Zambia1011:156,93011,128
Tanzania881:601,60937,493
Papua New Guinea791:103,21213,927
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Watae (56) may also be a first name.

Watae Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Watae is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who has his / her own belongings.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Watae Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Watae Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Watae occurs in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Watae.

How Common Is The Last Name Watae? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 554,308th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 46 percent of Watae are found; 46 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 29 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 56 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Thailand, where it is borne by 166 people, or 1 in 425,532. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Narathiwat Province, where 70 percent reside, Lampang Province, where 19 percent reside and Chiang Mai Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Thailand this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Zambia, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wathae913/
Wataer911/
Wautae911/
Waytae911/
Watahe911/
Whataey832/
Watayie831/
Wateu80151/
Vatae8013/
Watoe8012/
Wetae802/
Watahi73301/
Weatoe73186/
Wotahe7314/
Baitae7313/
Huatae739/
Waitoe736/
Wohtae734/
Weateh732/
Whatoe732/
Bataae731/
Uatahe731/
Wautoe731/
Vastae731/
Vathae731/
Vattae731/
Watteu731/
Watheu731/
Wahtoe731/
Wuatoe731/
Wataua730/
Wheatoe67254/
Huathae6785/
Baitahe6763/
Vaitahe6750/
Watouai6717/
Waitahi6713/
Watauai678/
Weahtoe675/
Beautae673/
Watahis671/
Wathoer671/
Vathahe671/
Weathoe671/
Hwaiteh671/
Watauhi671/
Vataiye671/
Wotaaye671/
Beattae671/
Hweateh671/
Wotahae671/
Washtoe670/

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Footnotes

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