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
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
| 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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