Wolayi Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Wolayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858

Wolayi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wolayi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wolayi occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wolayi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolayi? popularity and diffusion

Wolayi is the 7,117,718th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wolayi are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,739,672. In South Africa Wolayi is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 43 percent reside, Western Cape, where 29 percent reside and Free State, where 14 percent reside.

Wolayi Last Name Statistics demography

Wolayi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.19% less than the national average, earning R 144,504 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolauyi922/
Woulayi921/
Wolay9159/
Wolai9148/
Wolayo831,344/
Welayi8344/
Wollay8341/
Wotlai8321/
Walayi8318/
Woolay8316/
Woilai8311/
Volayi8311/
Woulai833/
Wollai833/
Wolaya832/
Wulayi831/
Woloyi831/
Woulaye7729/
Wolayou7712/
Woulaid771/
Woolaid771/
Walhayi771/
Waliayi771/
Woolayo771/
Wolayat771/
Wolayod771/
Whollay770/
Welay734,570/
Bolay734,296/
Walai73573/
Wulai73349/
Bolai73324/
Walay73324/
Volay73268/
Woley73214/
Welai7364/
Wolaj7317/
Wolea7316/
Volai7313/
Woloa739/
Wolei736/
Woloi733/
Woloy732/
Uolai732/
Wolau731/
Woulayou711/
Woolaish711/
Bolaji6728,747/
Boulay6720,688/
Wooley679,399/
Boilay672,003/
Wholey671,017/
Boulai67751/
Wolley67610/
Walaji67541/
Walayu67499/
Bolaya67463/
Waloyi67236/
Woleyo67231/
Waulay67142/
Walaya67139/
Bolayo67114/
Bollay67111/
Wallay67111/
Boolay6796/
Boleyi6775/
Walayo6768/
Volait6754/
Vollai6754/
Walajy6752/
Bolaye6752/
Vollay6751/
Wohlau6740/
Weleyi6737/
Volhai6735/
Woleah6731/
Walhay6728/
Woloye6725/
Weelay6724/
Wolhoy6723/
Woleya6723/
Wolija6722/
Walaio6722/
Wuilay6719/
Volaye6717/
Bohlai6716/
Wulaji6714/
Woliyo6714/
Wulaya6713/
Valayi6713/
Welaye6712/
Bohlay6712/
Walaye6712/
Woliya6712/
Vojlay6710/
Wahlay6710/
Walaia6710/
Volgay679/
Boolai679/
Wollau679/
Waleyi679/
Woleyu679/
Bollai678/
Bolaij678/
Velayi677/
Whalay677/
Waulai677/
Boluyi676/
Wolauz676/
Wulayo675/
Woluya675/
Woliye675/
Welaya675/
Wohlae675/
Bolaay674/
Woleji674/
Walaiy674/
Welaia674/
Bolaai673/
Walaie673/
Woilau673/
Wouley672/
Wolgau672/
Woluja672/
Waluyi672/
Bolhai672/
Weelai672/
Volaji671/
Voleyi671/
Volgai671/
Voylay671/
Waliai671/
Woleha671/
Wuoley671/
Woolui671/
Wooluy671/
Whelay671/
Woleih671/
Wolawe671/
Wahlai671/
Wullai671/
Woloyo671/
Wolije671/
Wolloa671/
Bolaio671/
Boliai671/
Voloyi671/
Woleye671/
Welhai671/
Wohlea671/
Wohley670/
Woiley670/
Boylay670/
Woeley670/
Woleat670/

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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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  • 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 Wolayi
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