Wayeah Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Wayeah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 35 | 1:125,958 | 9,506 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Wayeah (36) may also be a first name.
Wayeah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayeah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wayeah is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayeah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wayeah is the 3,274,477th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wayeah live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Wayeah is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 36 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Liberia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 125,958. In Liberia Wayeah is mostly concentrated in: Nimba County, where 69 percent reside, Lofa County, where 23 percent reside and Bong County, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Liberia it is found in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahyeah | 92 | 32 | / |
| Wayea | 91 | 63 | / |
| Waiyah | 83 | 71 | / |
| Woyeah | 83 | 47 | / |
| Weyeah | 83 | 19 | / |
| Wahyea | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wayiah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wayyah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Waayea | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vayeah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wayaha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wajeah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wayaho | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waayah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waayash | 77 | 122 | / |
| Wahweah | 77 | 18 | / |
| Waiyahu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Waiya | 73 | 2,001 | / |
| Woyea | 73 | 245 | / |
| Wayia | 73 | 92 | / |
| Weyea | 73 | 73 | / |
| Wayya | 73 | 50 | / |
| Bayea | 73 | 33 | / |
| Wayao | 73 | 24 | / |
| Waaya | 73 | 16 | / |
| Wieah | 73 | 16 | / |
| Waeau | 73 | 11 | / |
| Waiea | 73 | 9 | / |
| Weaha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waeho | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wajya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wawea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Weeah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Weaah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waeha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woeah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wueah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uayea | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wahayyah | 71 | 244 | / |
| Waiyaath | 71 | 5 | / |
| Waayyash | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wajeehah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wagiah | 67 | 95 | / |
| Beyeah | 67 | 78 | / |
| Wayyas | 67 | 47 | / |
| Woiyea | 67 | 38 | / |
| Waijah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wajiah | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wajhah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wajeha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wahyoa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wayiho | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weeyea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wheyea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wahyua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Woiyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bayyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wayoha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bayyea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waiyay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wehyea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boweah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waaiho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waweha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bayjah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuyeha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weiyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bayaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waaiha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wayjay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayoah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waayay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayiae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayuua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waayho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaosh | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wayeah
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