Wouya Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Wouya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Wouya (249) may also be a first name.
Wouya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wouya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wouya is most common in Cameroon. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wouya.
How Common Is The Last Name Wouya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Wouya are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wouya is also the 565,047th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 249 people.
The surname Wouya is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 33 percent live, North Region, where 33 percent live and Centre Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Cameroon Wouya is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 21 percent live and Benin, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wouiya | 91 | 7 | / |
| Wouyah | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wouaya | 91 | 2 | / |
| Woyuya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wouyya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wouayap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wouteya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Woutaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bouya | 80 | 12,839 | / |
| Vouya | 80 | 66 | / |
| Wauya | 80 | 55 | / |
| Wouye | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wouja | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wouia | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wouyo | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wouai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wouhouya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bouhya | 73 | 1,251 | / |
| Vouaya | 73 | 202 | / |
| Bouaya | 73 | 175 | / |
| Bouyah | 73 | 53 | / |
| Woiyea | 73 | 38 | / |
| Woeyah | 73 | 34 | / |
| Bouyya | 73 | 27 | / |
| Wouyie | 73 | 20 | / |
| Bouiya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wouaha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Waouyo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wouawe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wohaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Woysea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouyia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vouiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wotoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wouaje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waou | 67 | 123 | / |
| Woejaya | 67 | 86 | / |
| Woai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wattuya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wouajie | 67 | 10 | / |
| Watooya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waoa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wasioya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Watuyat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waoy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouhouya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woiyeah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouyhia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wochaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wasuyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wathoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohouya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woutaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woutayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouagie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojjaya | 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 Wouya
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