Wiyan Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Wiyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wiyan (259) may also be a first name.
Wiyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wiyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wiyan is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wiyan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,776,799th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Wiyan live; 45 percent live in Oceania Islands and 45 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wiyan is also the 553,262nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 259 people.
The last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: West Sepik, where 100 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 22 percent are found and Malaysia, where 16 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiyane | 91 | 28 | / |
| Wiyand | 91 | 0 | / |
| Wiyanne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wayan | 80 | 2,428 | / |
| Waian | 80 | 595 | / |
| Biyan | 80 | 433 | / |
| Wijan | 80 | 186 | / |
| Wuyan | 80 | 177 | / |
| Woyan | 80 | 130 | / |
| Wiyen | 80 | 63 | / |
| Viyan | 80 | 31 | / |
| Weian | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wiyam | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wiyon | 80 | 13 | / |
| Waiyn | 80 | 11 | / |
| Uiyan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Weyan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Woian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vijyan | 73 | 718 | / |
| Wahyan | 73 | 225 | / |
| Wayane | 73 | 187 | / |
| Waihan | 73 | 91 | / |
| Waiand | 73 | 66 | / |
| Woyahn | 73 | 44 | / |
| Woyand | 73 | 43 | / |
| Huiyan | 73 | 33 | / |
| Whayan | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wheyan | 73 | 21 | / |
| Viyane | 73 | 21 | / |
| Woyhan | 73 | 20 | / |
| Viyand | 73 | 18 | / |
| Wayhan | 73 | 13 | / |
| Weihan | 73 | 12 | / |
| Woiand | 73 | 11 | / |
| Waiant | 73 | 11 | / |
| Viyant | 73 | 7 | / |
| Whoyan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wijian | 73 | 5 | / |
| Whiyon | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wouyan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wheian | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bijyan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waiane | 73 | 2 | / |
| Woyann | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wyohan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viyang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyhan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahian | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woyank | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vieyan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woyant | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waiyne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woyane | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vuiyan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weyahn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wyiant | 73 | 0 | / |
| Weiane | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wuiant | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wain | 67 | 11,253 | / |
| Wein | 67 | 6,785 | / |
| Weyn | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Wijn | 67 | 723 | / |
| Wean | 67 | 638 | / |
| Waun | 67 | 623 | / |
| Waiandt | 67 | 515 | / |
| Woin | 67 | 342 | / |
| Wayn | 67 | 204 | / |
| Wajn | 67 | 88 | / |
| Weiandt | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wayanne | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wuin | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wayandt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Waianth | 67 | 16 | / |
| Huiyang | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waiantt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vijyant | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wihiang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woyanne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waihane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waiaung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weianne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vihyane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uihyang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weihand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wueyang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wèyandt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viyanne | 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
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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 Wiyan
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