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

The last name Pakena (Marathi: पकेना, Oriya: ପାେକନା, Russian: Пакена) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 754,238^th most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 19,177,752 people. The last name Pakena is primarily found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Pakena reside; 86 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 86 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 746,252^nd most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 152 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 326 people, or 1 in 25,011. In Papua New Guinea Pakena is primarily found in: Southern Highlands, where 44 percent live, Enga, where 38 percent live and National Capital District, where 9 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.