Waui Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Waui Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Waui Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waui Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waui is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Waui.
How Common Is The Last Name Waui? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Waui is primarily found in Oceania, where 93 percent of Waui live; 93 percent live in Oceania Islands and 93 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea Waui is most common in: West New Britain, where 38 percent reside, Bougainville, where 31 percent reside and East Sepik, where 15 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea it is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wauhi | 89 | 9 | / |
| Wahui | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wajui | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wayui | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wauis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wauip | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wauyai | 80 | 112 | / |
| Wahyui | 80 | 45 | / |
| Wajaui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahuih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahi | 75 | 8,833 | / |
| Baui | 75 | 2,668 | / |
| Waie | 75 | 276 | / |
| Wuhi | 75 | 124 | / |
| Weai | 75 | 82 | / |
| Woui | 75 | 62 | / |
| Waoi | 75 | 28 | / |
| Wuai | 75 | 21 | / |
| Waua | 75 | 16 | / |
| Wa'i | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wuui | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vaui | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wuie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weui | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahyuhi | 73 | 46 | / |
| Wahyoui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajai | 67 | 1,387 | / |
| Wayoi | 67 | 815 | / |
| Bauai | 67 | 603 | / |
| Waiye | 67 | 448 | / |
| Weyai | 67 | 441 | / |
| Wahie | 67 | 238 | / |
| Wayai | 67 | 134 | / |
| Wayie | 67 | 111 | / |
| Wiyai | 67 | 110 | / |
| Wajhi | 67 | 109 | / |
| Waihe | 67 | 86 | / |
| Weiai | 67 | 82 | / |
| Weait | 67 | 80 | / |
| Wawei | 67 | 68 | / |
| Wohui | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wuhai | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bauei | 67 | 23 | / |
| Waija | 67 | 22 | / |
| Waioa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bajui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wahoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wuhui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wajji | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wujie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waieu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woiai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waiji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bayui | 67 | 7 | / |
| Woyai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wajie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wejai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wijai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wayeu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waeyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wa'is | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wouhi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weaih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waeii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wouai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waioi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weyui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waweu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weaei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaoui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaiui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waeoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuhhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuiji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wujai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuhid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwahi | 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
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- 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 Waui
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