Wayiya Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Wayiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 117 | 1:333,669 | 22,303 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Wayiya (15) may also be a first name.
Wayiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wayiya is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayiya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wayiya is the 1,589,322nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name Wayiya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wayiya reside; 95 percent reside in East Africa and 76 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wayiya is also the 2,900,335th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 15 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 117 people, or 1 in 333,669. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Sironko District, where 59 percent reside, Mbale District, where 19 percent reside and Mayuge District, where 9 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayaiya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wayaya | 83 | 140 | / |
| Wayeya | 83 | 52 | / |
| Wajiya | 83 | 52 | / |
| Bayiya | 83 | 50 | / |
| Woyiya | 83 | 18 | / |
| Vayiya | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wayuya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Weyiya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wayahya | 77 | 153 | / |
| Wijaiya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wajiyah | 77 | 9 | / |
| Bayaiya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wajeiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wajihya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wayeeya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wajayia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waiyeap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weaya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Weaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajaiyah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bayaya | 67 | 1,984 | / |
| Bayoya | 67 | 1,128 | / |
| Voyiya | 67 | 624 | / |
| Bajiya | 67 | 518 | / |
| Bayeya | 67 | 240 | / |
| Vajiya | 67 | 137 | / |
| Vuyiya | 67 | 136 | / |
| Woyeya | 67 | 97 | / |
| Wajiyo | 67 | 96 | / |
| Wajaya | 67 | 94 | / |
| Wojaya | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wiyaja | 67 | 79 | / |
| Wayayo | 67 | 74 | / |
| Wujaya | 67 | 67 | / |
| Wiyaya | 67 | 37 | / |
| Boyiya | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wejiya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Baiyya | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bayuya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Weayea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wayuyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vaiyya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bayiyo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajhia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baiyia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waeyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wyjaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bayaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayoyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baioya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wejaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buyiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaioya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wijaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weayah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weyuya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wijoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beyiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wiyajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiyeo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaiae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayeya | 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 Wayiya
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