Wayi Surname

150,823rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8861:44,0625,516
DR Congo8281:89,22710,161
Tanzania4621:114,59211,011
South Africa4121:131,49915,372
Nigeria981:1,807,57965,389
Congo751:66,5215,787
Cameroon561:370,87632,690
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
China31:455,773,85521,925
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Wayi (2,127) may also be a first name.

Wayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wayi (Hindi: वती) occurs most in Uganda. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wayi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wayi is the 150,823rd most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,494,027 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Wayi are found; 46 percent are found in East Africa and 32 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 162,945th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 2,127 people.

This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 886 people, or 1 in 44,062. In Uganda it is most common in: Koboko District, where 78 percent are found, Moyo District, where 5 percent are found and Yumbe District, where 3 percent are found. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 28 percent are found and Tanzania, where 16 percent are found.

Wayi Last Name Statistics demography

Wayi earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.71% less than the national average, earning R 209,808 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahyi89132/
Wayyi89129/
Wayie89111/
Wayih8963/
Waiyi8920/
Hwayi8913/
Wayii8913/
Whayi891/
Wauyi891/
Wai86407,920/
Way8646,255/
Wayihe802/
Wayhie801/
Waya7517,799/
Wayo757,806/
Waji756,290/
Waye755,356/
Wayu751,756/
Waia751,159/
Waii75900/
Weyi75895/
Vayi75785/
Waiu75441/
Wahy75424/
Hwai75309/
Waay75282/
Waie75276/
Wayh75216/
Whay75197/
Woyi75168/
Waij75166/
Waiß75133/
Waai75100/
Wuyi7577/
Waio7575/
Hway7561/
Whai7552/
Waih7534/
Waiy7529/
Wayß7516/
Wgay7512/
Wwai7512/
Wyie756/
Wayy754/
Vwai752/
Wajy751/
Wayp751/
Wayé751/
Wayś751/
W'Ai751/
Wuay751/
Wgai751/
Wyia751/
Wahyu6732,046/
Wajih6713,035/
Bayih673,582/
Whayo671,466/
Wahya67800/
Vayis67576/
Wahiu67563/
Hwayo67541/
Wahyo67385/
Bayhi67385/
Vayiç67344/
Wayee67333/
Wahei67323/
Wahji67313/
Wayah67264/
Hwaya67221/
Hwaid67220/
Waiho67204/
Weyih67187/
Wayhs67181/
Wahia67170/
Wahai67160/
Wahay67150/
Weiyi67121/
Wayeh67121/
Waihi67118/
Wayts67109/
Waihe6786/
Woyie6780/
Vayid6770/
Vaayi6770/
Wahio6763/
Whaya6746/
Wawie6737/
Wuaya6736/
Waioo6730/
Vuayi6728/
Wahyd6725/
Waiut6725/
Wayoh6724/
Wayuu6724/
Waaij6720/
Huayi6719/
Bahyi6716/
Vayiz6716/
Wuhyi6715/
Wawyo6715/
Waysz6715/
Waihs6715/
Whais6714/
Wahye6714/
Waicz6714/
Wahey6712/
Hwaiz6711/
Waiha6710/
Vayit6710/
Waiee679/
Wayhu678/
Hwaji678/
Wahii678/
Waaye678/
Waiah677/
Whaye677/
Wuaye677/
Wajie677/
Waytz676/
Waisz676/
Waidt676/
Waihu676/
Wajii675/
Wahys675/
Wajyo675/
Waiph675/
Wahij674/
Wayho674/
Waaia674/
Wgaih674/
Wayha674/
Wajij673/
Wayoo673/
Wayuo673/
Waihd673/
Vhayi672/
Wajgi672/
Waych672/
Waiad672/
Wajiy672/
Hwaye672/
Waiht672/
Wayhe672/
Wa'ai672/
Wayaa672/
Hwaai671/
Wahiy671/
Waisd671/
Waizt671/
Wajyh671/
Wyhie671/
Waysh671/
Wayys671/
Vayip671/
Vayie671/
Whaie671/
Whyie671/
Way's671/
Weyie671/
Wai'i671/
Waiaa671/
Waiou671/
Waizz671/
Wajyd671/
B'Ayi671/
Vwaye671/
Wuyip671/
Wuaji671/
Wayuh671/
Waioh671/
Wa'ie671/
Wuayt671/
Wyies670/
Wayht670/
Wayds670/
Wayzs670/

Wayi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wayi in the Hindi language
वतीvati-

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Footnotes

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