Where Does The Last Name Nawak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Nawak (Oriya: ନାୱକ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Nawak is the 538,780^th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 12,206,945 people. The surname Nawak is primarily found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Nawak are found; 82 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 82 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Nawak is also the 1,270,172^nd most frequently used given name in the world, held by 60 people.

The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 486 people, or 1 in 16,777. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: East Sepik, where 80 percent are found, West New Britain, where 8 percent are found and Madang, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 9 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 3 percent are found.

Nawak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Nawak has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.