Awapi Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Awapi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awapi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559

Awapi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Awapi is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awapi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,372,517th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 69 percent of Awapi are found; 69 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 69 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 185,312. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 48 percent live, Hela, where 39 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 11 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 29 percent live and Taiwan, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awapai9160/
Hawapi915/
Awapio911/
Hauwapi833/
Awaipai831/
Awopi80229/
Awape80219/
Awapa8023/
Ewapi804/
Abapi804/
Owapi801/
Abeapi7331/
Hawapa7327/
Hawape7312/
Hewapi7310/
Havapi738/
Aiwape736/
Auwape733/
Ewappi731/
Awuape731/
Abaapi731/
Awapyo731/
Avaspi731/
Ajwopi731/
Haswahapi711/
Avaepii6760/
Havapit6710/
Aivapai671/

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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
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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 Awapi
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