Wayai Surname
Approximately 134 people bear this surname
Wayai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 102 | 1:79,938 | 10,532 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
Wayai (203) may also be a first name.
Wayai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wayai has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wayai.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,544,715th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 85 percent of Wayai reside; 85 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 85 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 635,584th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 203 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 79,938. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Hela, where 66 percent live, Madang, where 14 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayahi | 91 | 133 | / |
| Wauyai | 91 | 112 | / |
| Wahyai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wahyaei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wajai | 80 | 1,387 | / |
| Wayoi | 80 | 815 | / |
| Weyai | 80 | 441 | / |
| Bayai | 80 | 336 | / |
| Wayie | 80 | 111 | / |
| Wiyai | 80 | 110 | / |
| Wayae | 80 | 76 | / |
| Vayai | 80 | 24 | / |
| Woyai | 80 | 7 | / |
| Waeyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waiai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waayi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wayay | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wayui | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wayaa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wayaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whayahit | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wayahitt | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wahyui | 73 | 45 | / |
| Waheyi | 73 | 16 | / |
| Wahyoa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vayaid | 73 | 9 | / |
| Huayai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waayii | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wayier | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vayaai | 73 | 7 | / |
| Weyahi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wahayi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vayahi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wayoha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waiyay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Uayaie | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wiyahi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waayis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waaier | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wayaye | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wajahi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waijai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waayea | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayihe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waya'e | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baayai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waaiha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vuayai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waayay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayuua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waihai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayoai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuajai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajaui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waawei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vayais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayyit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayhie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayiyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woyahi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waye | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Waaijer | 67 | 736 | / |
| Weay | 67 | 487 | / |
| Waie | 67 | 276 | / |
| Weai | 67 | 82 | / |
| Wahyuhi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Bayeaei | 67 | 27 | / |
| Waua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waui | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wajahit | 67 | 13 | / |
| Weaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wajahid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wahaiyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajjaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hwayyis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayijeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weahgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyahid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyoui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayyaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahiaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojjaya | 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
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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 Wayai
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