Wawe Surname

230,634th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wawe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5511:37,6935,043
Papua New Guinea4281:19,0511,949
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Nigeria1571:1,128,29846,367
Mauritania1351:30,3322,507
Kenya981:471,22324,622
Indonesia741:1,787,151115,268
Benin521:198,76218,872
Ivory Coast321:720,97619,991
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Wawe (1,003) may also be a first name.

Wawe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wawe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wawe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻭ) is most common in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wawe.

How Common Is The Last Name Wawe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wawe is the 230,634th most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,154,815 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Wawe reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 24 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wawe is also the 254,051st most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 1,003 people.

Wawe is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 551 people, or 1 in 37,693. In Cameroon Wawe is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 49 percent reside, North Region, where 20 percent reside and Centre Region, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 24 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside.

Wawe Last Name Statistics demography

Wawe earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wauwe89410/
Wawge8999/
Wawei8968/
Wawee8952/
Wawey8949/
Waiwe8940/
Wawie8937/
Waweh8917/
Wawea893/
Waawe892/
Waewe892/
Whawe892/
Waweu892/
Wawhe891/
Wawue891/
Wahwe891/
Hwawe891/
Waw861,735/
Weawea8081/
Wayawe8038/
Wahawe8037/
Wiyawe8021/
Wawieh8012/
Weaweh8010/
Wahwer804/
Wawhie804/
Wauwie802/
Waweha802/
Weawer802/
Wawewa802/
Waweie801/
Wahweh801/
Whawhe801/
Wawerû801/
Wawerũ801/
Waawei801/
Wajhwe801/
Wajiwe801/
Waiswe801/
Waiwhe801/
Waiwee801/
Waiawe801/
Wawa7518,450/
Waje759,609/
Waye755,356/
Wawi752,594/
Wowe751,778/
Wave75313/
Wiwe75290/
Waie75276/
Wawd75155/
Wauw7539/
Waue7531/
Vawe7526/
Wawh7519/
Wawy7510/
Waaw754/
Whaw753/
Wayw753/
Wwee753/
Wwei753/
Hwae752/
Waej751/
Weaw751/
Wuaw751/
Vwae751/
Vwaw751/
Wwea751/
Wweu751/
Wwoe751/
Hwaw751/
Wayuwet73203/
Weaweah7332/
Wahweah7318/
Waiyowe7310/
Waswije739/
Waiweha736/
Wawheed732/
Waihiwe732/
Wheawhe731/
Waweeyo731/
Waichwe731/
Wayuwed731/
Waihowe731/
Waiwa6720,222/
Wavey671,735/
Wayoe671,276/
Wuave67867/
Wajeh67548/
Waiye67448/
Wouwe67438/
Wayee67333/
Watve67324/
Wahei67323/
Wajee67267/
Waave67261/
Bawej67258/
Waive67251/
Wajje67181/
Wahwi67123/
Wayeh67121/
Wayie67111/
Wawai67106/
Wauwa6790/
Waihe6786/
Wayae6776/
Wauve6773/
Wajge6770/
Wowei6770/
Waveh6769/
Wavie6759/
Waiwi6755/
Waway6753/
Bajwe6729/
Wavge6728/
Waawa6723/
Wahge6716/
Wawyo6715/
Wavee6714/
Wahye6714/
Wawoi6714/
Wayuwech6713/
Wahey6712/
Wajhe6711/
Waieu6711/
Wiwei6711/
Waiee679/
Waaye678/
Whaye677/
Wuaye677/
Wajie677/
Wawaa676/
Wawih676/
Wauwi676/
Wachwest676/
Whowe675/
Woweh675/
Wayeu675/
Woyae675/
Waywa675/
Wayye674/
Waeyi674/
Wavea674/
Waeue674/
Wowie674/
Waaje673/
Waeii673/
Wawii673/
Bawue672/
Wajwa672/
Hwaye672/
Wayhe672/
Wayue672/
Hwaje671/
Wajve671/
Wweya671/
Wasve671/
Wauey671/
Wavez671/
Whaae671/
Uajwe671/
Vawwe671/
Whaie671/
Vaweh671/
Vawey671/
Wowhe671/
Whave671/
Wuabe671/
Whewe671/
Waiei671/
Waveu671/
Wawwa671/
Wayei671/
Waues671/
Waiae671/
Waeoi671/
Wajez671/
Wajae671/
Woweu671/
Wwaje671/
Wãaje671/
Wohwe671/
Wajey671/
Wavei671/
Hwawi671/
Bawhe671/
Vwaye671/
Vawei671/
Wajhw671/
Waihuuwe671/
Wa'ie671/
Waawy671/
Wowee671/

Wawe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wawe in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﺍﻭwaw60.58
ﻭﺍﻭﻩwawh30.77
ﺍﻭﺍﻭawaw5.77
ﺃﻭﺍﻭawaw1.92
ﻭﺍﻭﻯwawy0.96

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wawe
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