Cognomen Wire (Waya 
, Wire 
, Waia 
) , worldwide, is a common family name. The family name Wire is habitual in Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, Papua New Guinea, and Myanmar. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Tanzania, and the United States. Likewise, Wire is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Waya | Nigeria, Japan, Tanzania, United States, Myanmar |
| Wire | Nigeria, Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, Myanmar |
| Waia | Libya, Australia, United States, Papua New Guinea, India |
| Waea | Malaysia, United States |
| george e. wire American librarian, US (b. 1859) |
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| lester wire American inventor of the electric traffic light, US (b. 1887) |
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| edith wire American composer, author and pianist (b. 1899) |
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nicky wire Welsh musician and songwriter, GB (b. 1969) |
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| terry wire British politician (b. 1941) |
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| david wire (b. 1934) |
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| antoinette clark wire (b. 1934) |
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| adam wire college basketball player (2008–2011) Cornell |
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| wire tuazon PH (b. 1973) |
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