Wayabu Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

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

Wayabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wayabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Wayabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wayabu is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wayabu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wayabu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wayabu is the 3,141,416th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. Wayabu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 97 percent of Wayabu are found; 97 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 97 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 214,572. In Papua New Guinea Wayabu is mostly concentrated in: Milne Bay, where 42 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 18 percent are found and Hela, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea Wayabu is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wayabou922/
Bayabu8385/
Wayobu8330/
Wajabu831/
Waiabu831/
Wayibu831/
Wayubut77348/
Bayabou7735/
Wayobut777/
Wayubud771/
Wiyabut771/
Wiyabuy771/
Waibu7391/
Waubu736/
Weabu735/
Waebu732/
Baybu732/
Vayabout711/
Vhayabou711/
Ueyabu67342/
Wajibu67122/
Bajabu6758/
Bayubu6748/
Waibut6748/
Buyabu6721/
Baybou6713/
Weyobu676/
Bayebu672/
Wahubu672/
Waibou671/
Vaiabu671/
Waiebu671/
Veyabu671/
Boyabu671/
Vayabouth671/

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