Where Does The Last Name Wavi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wavi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻓﻲ, Hindi: वती) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wavi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Wavi is the 434,076^th most widely held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,201,447 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Wavi are found; 52 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wavi is also the 428,575^th most commonly occurring given name worldwide It is held by 405 people.

The last name Wavi is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 410 people, or 1 in 19,887. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 51 percent reside, West New Britain, where 13 percent reside and East New Britain, where 10 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and Tanzania, where 19 percent reside.