Wiyan Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wiyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

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

The last name Wiyan is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,776,799th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Wiyan is primarily found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Wiyan live; 45 percent live in Oceania Islands and 45 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 553,262nd most frequent forename globally, borne by 259 people.

The surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: West Sepik, where 100 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent live and Malaysia, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wiyane9128/
Wiyand910/
Wiyanne831/
Wayan802,428/
Waian80595/
Biyan80433/
Wijan80186/
Wuyan80177/
Woyan80130/
Wiyen8063/
Viyan8031/
Weian8027/
Wiyam8015/
Wiyon8013/
Waiyn8011/
Uiyan809/
Weyan805/
Woian801/
Wuian801/
Vijyan73718/
Wahyan73225/
Wayane73187/
Waihan7391/
Waiand7366/
Woyahn7344/
Woyand7343/
Huiyan7333/
Whayan7321/
Wheyan7321/
Viyane7321/
Woyhan7320/
Viyand7318/
Wayhan7313/
Weihan7312/
Woiand7311/
Waiant7311/
Viyant737/
Whoyan735/
Wijian735/
Whiyon735/
Wouyan733/
Wheian732/
Bijyan732/
Waiane732/
Woyann732/
Wyohan731/
Viyang731/
Weyhan731/
Wahian731/
Woyank731/
Vieyan731/
Woyant731/
Waiyne731/
Woyane731/
Vuiyan731/
Weyahn730/
Wyiant730/
Weiane730/
Wuiant730/
Wain6711,253/
Wein676,785/
Weyn671,198/
Wijn67723/
Wean67638/
Waun67623/
Waiandt67515/
Woin67342/
Wayn67204/
Wajn6788/
Weiandt6786/
Wayanne6786/
Wuin6739/
Wayandt6722/
Waianth6716/
Huiyang679/
Waiantt675/
Vijyant675/
Wihiang673/
Woyanne672/
Waihane672/
Waiaung671/
Wuyn671/
Weianne671/
Vihyane671/
Uihyang671/
Weihand671/
Wueyang671/
Wèyandt671/
Viyanne671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiyan
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