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
Wauye is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wauye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,665,662nd most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. Wauye occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Wauye are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 45 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wauye is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name on earth It is held by 10 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,886,244. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Siaya County, where 56 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 25 percent are found and Busia County, where 6 percent are found. Beside Kenya it exists in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 45 percent are found.
Wauye Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wauye last name is chiefly 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
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