Wava Surname
Approximately 977 people bear this surname
Wava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 854 | 1:10,021 | 1,534 |
| Indonesia | 49 | 1:2,698,963 | 156,404 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wava (1,457) may also be a first name.
Wava Demographics
Average Wava Salary in
United States
$33,982 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wava Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wava (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻓﺎﺀ) is held by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wava? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 368,303rd most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 7,459,105 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Wava are found; 87 percent are found in West Asia and 87 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 204,281st most widely held forename throughout the world, borne by 1,457 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is carried by 854 people, or 1 in 10,021. In Israel it is most frequent in: Tel Aviv District, where 36 percent reside, Central District, where 18 percent reside and Northern District, where 15 percent reside. Beside Israel this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and Uganda, where 3 percent reside.
Wava Last Name Statistics demography
Wava earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.24% less than the national average, earning $33,982 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiva | 89 | 694 | / |
| Wavai | 89 | 63 | / |
| Wavah | 89 | 23 | / |
| Wayva | 89 | 22 | / |
| Waava | 89 | 20 | / |
| Wuava | 89 | 6 | / |
| Wauva | 89 | 5 | / |
| Wavea | 89 | 4 | / |
| Weava | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wgava | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wavaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hwavai | 80 | 29 | / |
| Watvad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whavai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwavay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waivad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wavhad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaava | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waivai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wavaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bava | 75 | 29,430 | / |
| Wawa | 75 | 18,450 | / |
| Vava | 75 | 6,764 | / |
| Weva | 75 | 2,446 | / |
| Wova | 75 | 105 | / |
| Wavo | 75 | 70 | / |
| Uava | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waiwa | 67 | 20,222 | / |
| Wayua | 67 | 14,730 | / |
| Wavey | 67 | 1,735 | / |
| Bavay | 67 | 1,156 | / |
| Vavad | 67 | 728 | / |
| Bauva | 67 | 555 | / |
| Bavai | 67 | 538 | / |
| Baiva | 67 | 425 | / |
| Wawah | 67 | 310 | / |
| Whaba | 67 | 252 | / |
| Wahwa | 67 | 189 | / |
| Bavaa | 67 | 136 | / |
| Vavas | 67 | 120 | / |
| Wawai | 67 | 106 | / |
| Bavea | 67 | 99 | / |
| Vavai | 67 | 91 | / |
| Wauwa | 67 | 90 | / |
| Bavau | 67 | 66 | / |
| Bavaj | 67 | 55 | / |
| Waway | 67 | 53 | / |
| Vaava | 67 | 52 | / |
| Vavay | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wawua | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vavat | 67 | 24 | / |
| Waawa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vavau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vavaa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Waewa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vavap | 67 | 11 | / |
| Woiva | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wabaï | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baava | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wavou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wovas | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vavah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waivo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wawaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bayva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waywa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wovat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wauba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vavea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whavo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wawau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uavat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wawea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waiua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wovah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Veava | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wehva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huava | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Beava | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wobaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uavas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vavaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wowaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavìa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hweva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wawwa | 67 | 1 | / |
Wava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wava in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻓﺎﺀ | wfa | 85.71 |
| ﻭﻓﻲ | wfy | 14.29 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wava
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