Wayiwayi Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Wayiwayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Wayiwayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayiwayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wayiwayi has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayiwayi? popularity and diffusion
Wayiwayi is the 3,185,033rd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. Wayiwayi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wayiwayi live; 71 percent live in Central Africa and 71 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Apart from The DR Congo Wayiwayi is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 26 percent are found and South Africa, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayiway | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bayiwayi | 88 | 16 | / |
| Waiwai | 86 | 341 | / |
| Wayway | 86 | 169 | / |
| Wayaway | 80 | 231 | / |
| Baiwayi | 80 | 15 | / |
| Waywaya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waiwaye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hwaiwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waywaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayawaya | 75 | 994 | / |
| Wahaiwai | 75 | 8 | / |
| Vayivayi | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waiwayha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wayuwayu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wayewaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayuhayyi | 71 | 183 | / |
| Woiwai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waivai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaiway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waiwoyo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Waiweha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Waybhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baiwaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waewwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baiwaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waibaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waybaye | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wayiwayi
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