Petenga Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Petenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Petenga (30) may also be a first name.
Petenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petenga (Oriya: େପେଟା) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petenga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Petenga is the 5,587,209th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Petenga reside; 75 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 75 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Petenga is also the 1,911,214th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 30 people.
The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 78 percent live and East New Britain, where 22 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Petenga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Petenga in the Oriya language | ||
| େପେଟା | epeta | 50 |
| େପେତା | epeta | 38.89 |
| େପେଟ | epeta | 11.11 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Petenga
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