Wuai Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Wuai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
Wuai (1,946) may also be a first name.
Wuai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wuai Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wuai is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wuai? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wuai is the 4,307,654th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. Wuai is mostly found in Oceania, where 52 percent of Wuai are found; 52 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 52 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wuai is also the 171,852nd most frequent first name at a global level, held by 1,946 people.
Wuai is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: East New Britain, where 100 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in China, where 29 percent reside and Taiwan, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wouai | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wuais | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wuaih | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uai | 86 | 439 | / |
| Wuaiss | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wuahio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wuaitt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Vuai | 75 | 16,287 | / |
| Wahi | 75 | 8,833 | / |
| Huai | 75 | 1,817 | / |
| Weai | 75 | 82 | / |
| Woua | 75 | 67 | / |
| Woui | 75 | 62 | / |
| Waoi | 75 | 28 | / |
| Woai | 75 | 26 | / |
| Wuoi | 75 | 22 | / |
| Waua | 75 | 16 | / |
| Waui | 75 | 14 | / |
| Uaiz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wa'i | 75 | 8 | / |
| Uait | 75 | 8 | / |
| Uahi | 75 | 6 | / |
| Uais | 75 | 6 | / |
| Uaio | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uaoi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uaid | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uaip | 75 | 2 | / |
| Uoai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bauai | 67 | 603 | / |
| Waiye | 67 | 448 | / |
| Wahie | 67 | 238 | / |
| Bouai | 67 | 115 | / |
| Wayie | 67 | 111 | / |
| Wajhi | 67 | 109 | / |
| Huais | 67 | 85 | / |
| Weait | 67 | 80 | / |
| Wohui | 67 | 27 | / |
| Waija | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wahoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wajji | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wauhi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waiji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hua'i | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wajie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wahui | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waeyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vuahi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wa'is | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waeii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wahih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uaish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weaih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uaija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oueai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weaei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wouis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vauai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uahis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hueai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaoui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vouai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwoai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wgaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huaid | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wuai
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