Wayuo Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Wayuo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
Wayuo (5) may also be a first name.
Wayuo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wayuo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wayuo has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wayuo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wayuo is the 10,311,814th most common last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Wayuo are found; 100 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequent given name globally, borne by 5 people.
The last name Wayuo is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 50 percent live and Western, where 50 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea Wayuo exists in one country. It also occurs in New Caledonia, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayo | 89 | 7,806 | / |
| Wayu | 89 | 1,756 | / |
| Wahyu | 80 | 32,046 | / |
| Wayua | 80 | 14,730 | / |
| Whayo | 80 | 1,466 | / |
| Bayuo | 80 | 1,203 | / |
| Hwayo | 80 | 541 | / |
| Wahyo | 80 | 385 | / |
| Wayoh | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wayuu | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wawuo | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wawyo | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wauwo | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wayhu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wajyo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wayho | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wayoo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wahuo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Way | 75 | 46,255 | / |
| Wau | 75 | 8,574 | / |
| Wahayu | 73 | 369 | / |
| Wayowa | 73 | 66 | / |
| Bayubo | 73 | 50 | / |
| Wayuwa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Wayavo | 73 | 18 | / |
| Wahyuh | 73 | 15 | / |
| Waiwuo | 73 | 9 | / |
| Waihyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wuayoe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hwajyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wahayo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahyod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayoba | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waywod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wayawo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Whayou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayuah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajuho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayivo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wauvou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayaud | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bayo | 67 | 81,954 | / |
| Bayu | 67 | 35,925 | / |
| Waya | 67 | 17,799 | / |
| Wahu | 67 | 5,861 | / |
| Waye | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Wawo | 67 | 3,488 | / |
| Wayi | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Wiyo | 67 | 2,829 | / |
| Woyo | 67 | 1,490 | / |
| Vayo | 67 | 1,364 | / |
| Wajo | 67 | 849 | / |
| Waiu | 67 | 441 | / |
| Wahy | 67 | 424 | / |
| Waju | 67 | 386 | / |
| Waay | 67 | 282 | / |
| Wuyo | 67 | 221 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Whay | 67 | 197 | / |
| Weyo | 67 | 137 | / |
| Vayu | 67 | 103 | / |
| Uayu | 67 | 95 | / |
| Waio | 67 | 75 | / |
| Wavo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Hway | 67 | 61 | / |
| Wujo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Waue | 67 | 31 | / |
| Waiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Weyu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wauu | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wayß | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wgay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wauh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahyoba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hwau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wayy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayahua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wassuos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waytowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayaboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyhua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajuwot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wjuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahyudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wyvo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayvoth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waywoop | 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
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- 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 Wayuo
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