Wawiye Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Wawiye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Wawiye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wawiye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wawiye occurs most in Cameroon. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wawiye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,908,606th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Wawiye reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The last name Wawiye is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 2,596,134. In Cameroon Wawiye is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wawiya | 83 | 30 | / |
| Wawieh | 83 | 12 | / |
| Wawhie | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wawaye | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wawiyo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waweie | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wawouye | 77 | 8 | / |
| Waiwaye | 77 | 3 | / |
| Waywaye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wawiyah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wawoe | 73 | 155 | / |
| Wawai | 73 | 106 | / |
| Wawei | 73 | 68 | / |
| Waway | 73 | 53 | / |
| Wawey | 73 | 49 | / |
| Wawoi | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wawea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waweu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waviyesh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Waibhaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wawaya | 67 | 610 | / |
| Waweyo | 67 | 487 | / |
| Waiwai | 67 | 341 | / |
| Babiye | 67 | 245 | / |
| Wayway | 67 | 169 | / |
| Wahwai | 67 | 162 | / |
| Bowaye | 67 | 112 | / |
| Weawea | 67 | 81 | / |
| Wawuyo | 67 | 78 | / |
| Wawaji | 67 | 70 | / |
| Wawiji | 67 | 57 | / |
| Wawuya | 67 | 52 | / |
| Waviya | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bawawe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wawaia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wasway | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vawaye | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wawoue | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wawayi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waaway | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wawayo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bawoye | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waibea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wabuye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wewiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuawoe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wawoya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wavieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waweha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waibei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baweye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahwae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wavuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wawaje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wawawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wawoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wawuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wewoie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waawei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouwie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wowiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bowawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baviye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiwee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uawawe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wawiye
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