Way-Jones Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Way-Jones Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Way & Jones.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Way-Jones Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
England21:27,859,030389,889

Way-Jones Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Way-Jones Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Way-Jones is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Way-Jones? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Way-Jones occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Way-Jones reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Way-Jones is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,869,836. In South Africa Way-Jones is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 50 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 29 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found.

Way-Jones Last Name Statistics demography

Way-Jones earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning R 253,752 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajonsi751/
Wijonos6392/
Weyjens631/
Wijayansi5619/
Wijayansa567/
Wijayanise5318/
Wijayansya5312/
Wijayansah531/
Wijens530/
Weijens5055/
Wojanis5032/
Wijayansyah5030/
Wodgins500/

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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 Way-Jones
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