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

The last name Wavi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻓﻲ, Hindi: वती) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Wavi is the 434,076^th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 9,201,447 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 52 percent of Wavi reside; 52 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 52 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wavi is also the 428,575^th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 405 people.

It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 410 people, or 1 in 19,887. In Papua New Guinea Wavi is mostly concentrated 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. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent are found and Tanzania, where 19 percent are found.