Wavi Surname
Approximately 792 people bear this surname
Wavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 410 | 1:19,887 | 2,084 |
| Nigeria | 162 | 1:1,093,474 | 45,309 |
| Tanzania | 150 | 1:352,944 | 26,073 |
| Mauritania | 31 | 1:132,092 | 7,581 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wavi (405) may also be a first name.
Wavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wavi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻓﻲ, Hindi: वती) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wavi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 434,076th most frequent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,201,447 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Wavi reside; 52 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 52 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 428,575th most common first name globally It is held by 405 people.
The last name Wavi is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 410 people, or 1 in 19,887. In Papua New Guinea Wavi is mostly found in: East Sepik, where 51 percent are found, West New Britain, where 13 percent are found and East New Britain, where 10 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Wavi exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Tanzania, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavii | 89 | 143 | / |
| Vwavi | 89 | 82 | / |
| Wavai | 89 | 63 | / |
| Wavie | 89 | 59 | / |
| Waivi | 89 | 39 | / |
| Wauvi | 89 | 13 | / |
| Wuavi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waviy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wavei | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wavid | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wavish | 80 | 92 | / |
| Hwavai | 80 | 29 | / |
| Waivio | 80 | 17 | / |
| Hwavii | 80 | 5 | / |
| Weavie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wattvi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wuavis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wavieh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whavai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waivai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wavaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bavi | 75 | 4,336 | / |
| Wawi | 75 | 2,594 | / |
| Vavi | 75 | 707 | / |
| Wave | 75 | 313 | / |
| Wevi | 75 | 64 | / |
| Wovi | 75 | 51 | / |
| Wavy | 75 | 32 | / |
| Uavi | 75 | 7 | / |
| Waiwa | 67 | 20,222 | / |
| Vaviy | 67 | 2,941 | / |
| Wavey | 67 | 1,735 | / |
| Wuave | 67 | 867 | / |
| Bavai | 67 | 538 | / |
| Watve | 67 | 324 | / |
| Waave | 67 | 261 | / |
| Waive | 67 | 251 | / |
| Wahwi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Wawai | 67 | 106 | / |
| Vavai | 67 | 91 | / |
| Vasvi | 67 | 73 | / |
| Wauve | 67 | 73 | / |
| Vaivi | 67 | 71 | / |
| Waveh | 67 | 69 | / |
| Wawei | 67 | 68 | / |
| Waiwi | 67 | 55 | / |
| Waisvisz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Waiwe | 67 | 40 | / |
| Wawie | 67 | 37 | / |
| Baivi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wavge | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vavid | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vavis | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wowai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bauvi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Weivi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Vauvi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waava | 67 | 20 | / |
| Baavi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wavee | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wawoi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vhavi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wewai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wevie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vawai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bavoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuabi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wawih | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wauwi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Weave | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wabii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wavea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bavui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vavit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vavie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wawii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beavi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vavio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wabiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wovio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vavui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wabyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaevi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waveu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vavip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vavoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wevui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaavi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weavy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Uavis | 67 | 0 | / |
Wavi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wavi in the Hindi language | ||
| वती | vati | - |
| Wavi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻓﻲ | alwafy | 50 |
| ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻓﻰ | alwafy | 28.57 |
| ﻭﺍﻓﻰ | wafy | 14.29 |
| ﻭﺍﻓﻲ | wafy | 7.14 |
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