Wauye Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Wauye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 16 | 1:2,886,244 | 37,784 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
Wauye (10) may also be a first name.
Wauye Demographics
Wauye Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wauye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wauye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wauye is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wauye? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Wauye is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Wauye live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 10 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 2,886,244. In Kenya Wauye is most numerous in: Siaya County, where 56 percent live, Nairobi County, where 25 percent live and Busia County, where 6 percent live. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 45 percent live.
Wauye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasuye | 91 | 12 | / |
| Wahuye | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wahuyeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wauyo | 80 | 348 | / |
| Wauya | 80 | 55 | / |
| Wouye | 80 | 15 | / |
| Waeye | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bauye | 80 | 8 | / |
| Woaye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vauye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahoue | 73 | 38 | / |
| Wouyie | 73 | 20 | / |
| Waheye | 73 | 13 | / |
| Waeyeh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wahuie | 73 | 8 | / |
| Watoue | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wheaye | 73 | 6 | / |
| Waouyo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Waeyee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wahuyi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waeyae | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weahye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waayea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahoye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahiye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bauyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wohaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasuie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waytea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waysea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasoye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasuyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watuyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahuyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasuyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waea | 67 | 143 | / |
| Waou | 67 | 123 | / |
| Waey | 67 | 67 | / |
| Uaye | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wattuya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wasayee | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waiteye | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waiyowe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waasaye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahouie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Watuyat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Washaye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wasuyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wasayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waheyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyeap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayjoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahayee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayseah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watuuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waasiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woosaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woshaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woutaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacheye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wassoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattaue | 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 Wauye
- 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