Whaitiri Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Whaitiri Surname User-submission:
Whaitiri is a Maori (the indigenous culture of New Zealand) transliteration for 'lightning'.
Whaitiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 120 | 1:37,736 | 6,411 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Whaitiri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Whaitiri is a Maori (the indigenous culture of New Zealand) transliteration for 'lightning'.
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Where Does The Last Name Whaitiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whaitiri is held by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Whaitiri? popularity and diffusion
Whaitiri is the 1,589,322nd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Whaitiri are found; 98 percent are found in Australasia and 98 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is borne by 120 people, or 1 in 37,736. In New Zealand Whaitiri is mostly concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 30 percent live, Southland Region, where 19 percent live and Gisborne Region, where 13 percent live. Not including New Zealand Whaitiri exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waitiri | 93 | 1 | / |
| Waititri | 88 | 30 | / |
| Waituiri | 88 | 4 | / |
| Waithiri | 88 | 3 | / |
| Watiri | 86 | 3,928 | / |
| Witiri | 86 | 30 | / |
| Waithitri | 82 | 4 | / |
| Waithisri | 82 | 1 | / |
| Watieri | 80 | 79 | / |
| Waitira | 80 | 50 | / |
| Waitire | 80 | 47 | / |
| Wittiri | 80 | 11 | / |
| Whatira | 80 | 11 | / |
| Waituri | 80 | 5 | / |
| Baitiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wattiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wistiri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waithira | 75 | 35,823 | / |
| Whatuira | 75 | 73 | / |
| Waitheri | 75 | 12 | / |
| Whithire | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wahateri | 75 | 2 | / |
| Waithuri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waiotira | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wayitire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waithire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baitairi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whittire | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whitiere | 75 | 0 | / |
| Waturi | 71 | 1,036 | / |
| Watira | 71 | 523 | / |
| Batiri | 71 | 425 | / |
| Vitiri | 71 | 183 | / |
| Bitiri | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wateri | 71 | 31 | / |
| Witeri | 71 | 26 | / |
| Vatiri | 71 | 24 | / |
| Watire | 71 | 22 | / |
| Witira | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waithirra | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wetiri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watturi | 67 | 862 | / |
| Waitere | 67 | 258 | / |
| Vatieri | 67 | 168 | / |
| Batirai | 67 | 82 | / |
| Weitire | 67 | 74 | / |
| Hwatira | 67 | 68 | / |
| Battiri | 67 | 67 | / |
| Vitirri | 67 | 36 | / |
| Whature | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bateiri | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bitirri | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baiteri | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bithiri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vatgiri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Woitira | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woitire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Witeire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whitera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vitirio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vitairi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baitire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wathiri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Watgeri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wettiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vattiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vatirai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beitiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bitirei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watetri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattyri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watoire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batuiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajtiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vitiris | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wattira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whitery | 67 | 0 | / |
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