Wauye Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

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

Wauye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wauye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307

Wauye (10) may also be a first name.

Wauye Last Name Facts

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

Wauye is most common in Kenya. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wauye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wauye is the 3,665,662nd most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 2,886,244. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Siaya County, where 56 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 25 percent are found and Busia County, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Wauye is found in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 45 percent are found.

Wauye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wasuye9112/
Wahuye911/
Wahuyeh831/
Wauyo80348/
Wauya8055/
Wouye8015/
Waeye8012/
Bauye808/
Woaye802/
Vauye801/
Wahoue7338/
Wouyie7320/
Waheye7313/
Waeyeh738/
Wahuie738/
Watoue738/
Wheaye736/
Waouyo736/
Waeyee735/
Wahuyi734/
Waeyae734/
Wahyeh732/
Weahye732/
Waayea732/
Wahoye732/
Wahiye731/
Bauyie731/
Wohaye731/
Wasuie731/
Waytea731/
Waysea731/
Wasoye731/
Wasuyi731/
Watuyo731/
Wouaye731/
Wahuyo731/
Wasyie731/
Wasuyo731/
Waea67143/
Waou67123/
Waey6767/
Uaye6723/
Wattuya6718/
Wasayee6711/
Waiteye6711/
Waiyowe6710/
Waasaye676/
Wahouie675/
Watuyat675/
Waoy674/
Washaye672/
Wasuyat672/
Woay672/
Woau672/
Wasayeh671/
Uoye671/
Waej671/
Waheyee671/
Waiyeap671/
Wayjoye671/
Wahayee671/
Wayseah671/
Watuuyo671/
Waasiye671/
Woosaye671/
Woshaye671/
Woutaye671/
Wacheye671/
Wahayie671/
Wasauya671/
Wassoue671/
Wattaye671/
Wattuyo671/
Wattaue670/

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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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