Wayea Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Wayea Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 58 | 1:76,009 | 6,407 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wayea (37) may also be a first name.
Wayea Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayea Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wayea occurs more in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayea? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,414,640th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname Wayea is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Wayea live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Wayea is also the 1,688,769th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 37 people.
This surname is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 76,009. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Lofa County, where 34 percent reside, Nimba County, where 31 percent reside and Montserrado County, where 14 percent reside. Not including Liberia Wayea is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayeah | 91 | 36 | / |
| Wahyea | 91 | 6 | / |
| Waayea | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wahyeah | 83 | 32 | / |
| Waiya | 80 | 2,001 | / |
| Woyea | 80 | 245 | / |
| Wayia | 80 | 92 | / |
| Weyea | 80 | 73 | / |
| Wayya | 80 | 50 | / |
| Bayea | 80 | 33 | / |
| Wayao | 80 | 24 | / |
| Waaya | 80 | 16 | / |
| Waeau | 80 | 11 | / |
| Waiea | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wajya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wawea | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waeha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uayea | 80 | 0 | / |
| Waiyah | 73 | 71 | / |
| Woyeah | 73 | 47 | / |
| Wayyas | 73 | 47 | / |
| Woiyea | 73 | 38 | / |
| Weyeah | 73 | 19 | / |
| Wajeha | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wahyoa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Weeyea | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wahyua | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wheyea | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wayoha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waiyay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wayiah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bayyea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wayyah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wehyea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vayeah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waweha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wuyeha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waayay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayuua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajeah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayiae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwaiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaea | 67 | 399 | / |
| Waayash | 67 | 122 | / |
| Wajeeha | 67 | 58 | / |
| Weao | 67 | 42 | / |
| Bayeaei | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wahweah | 67 | 18 | / |
| Waua | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wahayat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Weaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Waiyahu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waayyad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajieha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajehat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyaei | 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 Wayea
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