Watae Surname
Approximately 575 people bear this surname
Watae Surname Definition:
Watae is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a person who has his / her own belongings.
Watae Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 166 | 1:425,532 | 74,519 |
| Indonesia | 135 | 1:979,624 | 72,032 |
| Zambia | 101 | 1:156,930 | 11,128 |
| Tanzania | 88 | 1:601,609 | 37,493 |
| Papua New Guinea | 79 | 1:103,212 | 13,927 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
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.
Watae Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Watae Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Watae is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Watae click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Watae? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 554,308th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. The last name Watae occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Watae are found; 46 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 29 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Watae is also the 1,321,957th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 56 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 425,532. In Thailand Watae is primarily found in: Narathiwat Province, where 70 percent are found, Lampang Province, where 19 percent are found and Chiang Mai Province, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Thailand Watae is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 23 percent are found and Zambia, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wathae | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wataer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wautae | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waytae | 91 | 1 | / |
| Watahe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Whataey | 83 | 2 | / |
| Watayie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wateu | 80 | 151 | / |
| Vatae | 80 | 13 | / |
| Watoe | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wetae | 80 | 2 | / |
| Watahi | 73 | 301 | / |
| Weatoe | 73 | 186 | / |
| Wotahe | 73 | 14 | / |
| Baitae | 73 | 13 | / |
| Huatae | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waitoe | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wohtae | 73 | 4 | / |
| Weateh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Whatoe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bataae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uatahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wautoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vastae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vathae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vattae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watteu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watheu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahtoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuatoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wataua | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wheatoe | 67 | 254 | / |
| Huathae | 67 | 85 | / |
| Baitahe | 67 | 63 | / |
| Vaitahe | 67 | 50 | / |
| Watouai | 67 | 17 | / |
| Waitahi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Watauai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Weahtoe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beautae | 67 | 3 | / |
| Watahis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wathoer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vathahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weathoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaiteh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watauhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vataiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wotaaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beattae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweateh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wotahae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washtoe | 67 | 0 | / |
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