Wayua Surname
Approximately 14,730 people bear this surname
Wayua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 14,727 | 1:3,136 | 485 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Wayua (4,849) may also be a first name.
Wayua Demographics
Wayua Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wayua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wayua occurs most in Kenya. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayua? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wayua is the 35,819th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 494,742 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wayua reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 98,075th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 4,849 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 14,727 people, or 1 in 3,136. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Machakos County, where 31 percent are found, Makueni County, where 23 percent are found and Kitui County, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 0 percent are found and Tunisia, where 0 percent are found.
Wayua Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wayua last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayuwa | 91 | 22 | / |
| Wayuah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wayahua | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wahyhua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bayua | 80 | 123 | / |
| Wauwa | 80 | 90 | / |
| Wawua | 80 | 29 | / |
| Wayva | 80 | 22 | / |
| Waywa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wauva | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wauba | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wayuo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waiua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wajua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wahyubah | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wayuwach | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wayuwhap | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wayuvach | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wayiva | 73 | 1,040 | / |
| Wayway | 73 | 169 | / |
| Wayowa | 73 | 66 | / |
| Wauwau | 73 | 45 | / |
| Waybah | 73 | 30 | / |
| Wayeba | 73 | 25 | / |
| Wauswa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Wayavo | 73 | 18 | / |
| Bayuba | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wayawa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vayuah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Wahuwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bayuha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wayoba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bayuva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayawo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayiwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wauhba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wiyoua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vayuva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayuweach | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wawa | 67 | 18,450 | / |
| Huayhua | 67 | 13,309 | / |
| Bayubay | 67 | 3,541 | / |
| Wava | 67 | 977 | / |
| Wayaway | 67 | 231 | / |
| Wathuat | 67 | 42 | / |
| Wahyoba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vayuvas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waichua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wasuapp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waybhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiywat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayuwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayiway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajubaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayaboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayebai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waihuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahasua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waishua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayuhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachuas | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weyehua | 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
- 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 Wayua
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis