Waviya Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Waviya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Waviya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waviya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waviya (Marathi: वावीया) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waviya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,602,217th most frequently held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Waviya live; 70 percent live in Central Africa and 70 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Besides The DR Congo it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent are found and Belgium, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaviya | 83 | 508 | / |
| Wawiya | 83 | 30 | / |
| Baviya | 83 | 16 | / |
| Wavuya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vatviya | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wauvaia | 77 | 7 | / |
| Vavhiya | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bajviya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaviyas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wawiyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waivaiy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hwavaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wavey | 73 | 1,735 | / |
| Wavai | 73 | 63 | / |
| Wavea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wavei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wathuiya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Waiwayha | 71 | 5 | / |
| Waviyesh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vaiviyas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vavaiy | 67 | 897 | / |
| Wawaya | 67 | 610 | / |
| Waiwai | 67 | 341 | / |
| Babiya | 67 | 327 | / |
| Waboya | 67 | 255 | / |
| Wayway | 67 | 169 | / |
| Wawuya | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hwavai | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wobiya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wahabiyah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wawaia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wawiye | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waibea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vabiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wewiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uewiya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wawoya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vawaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whavey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wavieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waivai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaveya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wawiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boviya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwavay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weavey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whavai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vobiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veviya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vavaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wowaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wowiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baviye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bavoia | 67 | 1 | / |
Waviya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waviya in the Marathi language | ||
| वावीया | vaviya | - |
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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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- 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 Waviya
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