Wayisi Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Wayisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wayisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Wayisi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wayisi is found most frequently in South Africa. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wayisi? popularity and diffusion

Wayisi is the 1,849,867th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. The surname Wayisi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wayisi reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 608,738. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 60 percent reside, KwaZulu-Natal, where 18 percent reside and Gauteng, where 15 percent reside. Excluding South Africa it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.

Wayisi Last Name Statistics demography

Wayisi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 75.08% less than the national average, earning R 59,208 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wayishi921/
Waisi91818/
Waysi9149/
Vayisi83497/
Wayise83273/
Wayisa8380/
Waissi8375/
Woyisi8349/
Bayisi8346/
Wayizi8327/
Waisai836/
Waishi835/
Waysie834/
Wayasi833/
Waisih832/
Waiasi832/
Wayigi832/
Waisie831/
Wayssi831/
Bayisai7753/
Waysieh7736/
Wahyusi7727/
Bayissi7723/
Waitshi7710/
Wahyosi779/
Wayiser771/
Waihasi771/
Waishii771/
Bayisie771/
Waiship770/
Wasie736,006/
Baisi734,021/
Wausi731,013/
Vaysi73947/
Waisa73932/
Waigi73704/
Vaisi73652/
Waise73295/
Wayse73195/
Waizi73124/
Baysi7359/
Weisi7353/
Woisi7338/
Waesi7326/
Waysa7324/
Weysi7313/
Waisy7311/
Waiji739/
Wisie734/
Wayzi733/
Wayci731/
Waici731/
Wisei731/
Wahyusih7117/
Waissich711/
Baisie671,724/
Baissi671,029/
Wayiza67735/
Vaitsi67536/
Boyisi67287/
Bayise67274/
Waissa67269/
Baishi67214/
Bayizi67187/
Vayise67151/
Wayase67135/
Baisai67106/
Bayici67106/
Waisse6799/
Wayasa6781/
Vaisiy6771/
Wayogi6770/
Bayasi6766/
Baaisi6764/
Vaissi6763/
Bajisi6763/
Vayasi6758/
Weissi6754/
Vaishi6752/
Waiasa6751/
Waisay6743/
Weishi6738/
Wiyasi6736/
Wayagi6735/
Waishe6727/
Whaisy6724/
Wayesa6724/
Waysse6719/
Vaisui6719/
Huaysi6718/
Wayuse6718/
Wayssa6715/
Waiagi6715/
Waysay6714/
Wiyosi6713/
Waiseu6713/
Wawesi6711/
Waisea6711/
Vayisa6710/
Waichi679/
Wayezi679/
Wayshi679/
Bayssi679/
Waissy679/
Waisha678/
Bayosi677/
Vaysid677/
Wasiej677/
Wayczi676/
Wayseh676/
Wijasi675/
Waiaji675/
Vaisis675/
Woyisa675/
Baiosi675/
Hwaisy675/
Vaiysi674/
Wajigi674/
Wayese674/
Woishi674/
Beyisi674/
Veyisi673/
Wayize673/
Waijai673/
Wisiey672/
Waasie672/
Waisee672/
Waishy672/
Waussi672/
Vaisai672/
Wajiji672/
Woissi672/
Baiisi672/
Baisei671/
Baisih671/
Waiges671/
Waisey671/
Waisze671/
Wijesi671/
Waysee671/
Wayshe671/
Weiesi671/
Vaidsi671/
Waysea671/
Bayigi671/
Wayusa671/
Waychi671/
Vaisie671/
Wayazi671/
Wayige671/
Weisih671/
Weisis671/
Weyisa671/
Whaizi671/
Wasiee671/
Vayosi671/
Wajusi671/
Waiseh671/
Waisge671/
Wuisai671/
Buyisi671/
Baisoi671/
Bayusi671/
Hwaiji671/
Voyisi671/
Vayici671/
Wojisi671/
Woyise671/
Wasiea671/
Waises671/
Wheisi670/
Weisie670/
Baysie670/

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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 Wayisi
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