Wuyo Surname
Approximately 221 people bear this surname
Wuyo Surname User-submission:
Wuyo is a town in Northeast Nigeria. Presently in Bayo Local Government Area of Borno state. The people of Wuyo are called Tera and they speak the Tera language.
Wuyo is derived from the name of Bayo River.
The people therefore use Wuyo as part of their surname, perhaps as a form of preserving their unity and for easy identification.
Read More About This SurnameWuyo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Uganda | 48 | 1:813,318 | 38,363 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Wuyo (35) may also be a first name.
Wuyo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wuyo is a town in Northeast Nigeria. Presently in Bayo Local Government Area of Borno state. The people of Wuyo are called Tera and they speak the Tera language.
Wuyo is derived from the name of Bayo River.
The people therefore use Wuyo as part of their surname, perhaps as a form of preserving their unity and for easy identification.
Wuyo locals are mostly farmers but a greater percentage of the people can be found all over Nigeria and beyond, contributing in various ways to national development.
- rotihassanWuyo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wuyo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wuyo is found most in The DR Congo. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wuyo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,104,724th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Wuyo is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Wuyo live; 38 percent live in Central Africa and 38 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 35 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 900,970. Excluding The DR Congo this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 22 percent live and Indonesia, where 19 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wuuyo | 89 | 10 | / |
| Wuy | 86 | 114 | / |
| Wuayoe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Woueyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wayo | 75 | 7,806 | / |
| Wiyo | 75 | 2,829 | / |
| Buyo | 75 | 2,322 | / |
| Woyo | 75 | 1,490 | / |
| Wuya | 75 | 706 | / |
| Wuye | 75 | 379 | / |
| Weyo | 75 | 137 | / |
| Vuyo | 75 | 105 | / |
| Wuyi | 75 | 77 | / |
| Wujo | 75 | 35 | / |
| Wuey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Uiyo | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wuoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuhy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ueyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuyp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vwuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uoyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuoj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wuyh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whayo | 67 | 1,466 | / |
| Wuyah | 67 | 590 | / |
| Hwayo | 67 | 541 | / |
| Wahyo | 67 | 385 | / |
| Hueyo | 67 | 151 | / |
| Wuhou | 67 | 70 | / |
| Oueyo | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wuaya | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wiyoh | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wayoh | 67 | 24 | / |
| Buhyo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wuiot | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wuhyi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wawyo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Woyoh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Buoyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wuaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Buyuo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wuiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vuuyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wayho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uejyo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayuo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wuyed | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wohyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuyeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuuya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuyoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vuiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wujoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wujuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwuyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whhuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwuyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuyet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wuyo
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