Whayo Surname
266,624th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1,466 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Whayo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,464 | 1:11,693 | 1,806 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Whayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whayo is found most in Malawi. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whayo? popularity and diffusion
Whayo is the 266,624th most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,971,041 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Whayo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 1,464 people, or 1 in 11,693. Aside from Malawi this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 0 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahayo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Whayou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wayo | 89 | 7,806 | / |
| Whay | 89 | 197 | / |
| Hwayo | 80 | 541 | / |
| Wahyo | 80 | 385 | / |
| Wahay | 80 | 150 | / |
| Whaya | 80 | 46 | / |
| Wayoh | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wawyo | 80 | 15 | / |
| Whaye | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wajyo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wayho | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wayuo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wayoo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Huayo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wohyo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whiyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Way | 75 | 46,255 | / |
| Bchayo | 73 | 443 | / |
| Wahayu | 73 | 369 | / |
| Whayee | 73 | 146 | / |
| Wayowa | 73 | 66 | / |
| Wahaya | 73 | 54 | / |
| Waihyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wahaye | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wuayoe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Hwajyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waahay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wohyoh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Whaytt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahyod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahjyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuhaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuhaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayo | 67 | 81,954 | / |
| Waya | 67 | 17,799 | / |
| Waye | 67 | 5,356 | / |
| Wayi | 67 | 2,922 | / |
| Wiyo | 67 | 2,829 | / |
| Whea | 67 | 2,307 | / |
| Wayu | 67 | 1,756 | / |
| Woyo | 67 | 1,490 | / |
| Vayo | 67 | 1,364 | / |
| Huay | 67 | 1,060 | / |
| Wajo | 67 | 849 | / |
| Wahy | 67 | 424 | / |
| Waay | 67 | 282 | / |
| Wuyo | 67 | 221 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Weha | 67 | 142 | / |
| Weyo | 67 | 137 | / |
| Vhay | 67 | 122 | / |
| Waio | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hway | 67 | 61 | / |
| Whey | 67 | 60 | / |
| Whai | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hvay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Waiy | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wayß | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wgay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hbay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Whoy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Whou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Whaj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Whau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wohy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Whoa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouhayou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bchayoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waytowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheeyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whayatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whaa | 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 Whayo
- 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