Upena Surname
Approximately 236 people bear this surname
Upena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 164 | 1:49,718 | 6,230 |
| India | 65 | 1:11,801,006 | 214,148 |
| Latvia | 5 | 1:410,009 | 28,210 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Upeña (1) are calculated separately.
Upena (486) may also be a first name.
Upena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Upena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Upena (Hindi: उपेन, Marathi: उपेना, Russian: Упена) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Upeña. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Upena? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,058,336th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 69 percent of Upena reside; 69 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 69 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Upena is also the 385,570th most widespread given name internationally, held by 486 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 49,718. In Papua New Guinea Upena is mostly concentrated in: Northern, where 93 percent live, Milne Bay, where 4 percent live and Eastern Highlands, where 2 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 28 percent live and Latvia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upeña | 93 | 1 | / |
| Uppena | 91 | 230 | / |
| Gupena | 91 | 16 | / |
| Eupena | 91 | 15 | / |
| Upenah | 91 | 13 | / |
| Guppena | 83 | 11 | / |
| Uppeena | 83 | 3 | / |
| Upenajs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Upina | 80 | 206 | / |
| Upana | 80 | 108 | / |
| Upeni | 80 | 49 | / |
| Upene | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ipena | 80 | 6 | / |
| Upeno | 80 | 1 | / |
| Upeny | 80 | 1 | / |
| Upona | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eupeña | 73 | 878 | / |
| Hupana | 73 | 50 | / |
| Uppina | 73 | 37 | / |
| Eupene | 73 | 34 | / |
| Upinah | 73 | 33 | / |
| Hupeno | 73 | 27 | / |
| Upinga | 73 | 19 | / |
| Upanna | 73 | 18 | / |
| Gupina | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hipena | 73 | 10 | / |
| Uppana | 73 | 5 | / |
| Upengi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Upohna | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ippena | 73 | 3 | / |
| Aupina | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uspina | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aupana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hupyna | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uponea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eupina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Upanau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Upaina | 73 | 1 | / |
| Upinaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uphana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Upenge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aupene | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iphena | 73 | 1 | / |
| Upanah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Upanay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huspeni | 67 | 74 | / |
| Uupaina | 67 | 11 | / |
| Houpana | 67 | 11 | / |
| Uppanna | 67 | 10 | / |
| Auppana | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uphanah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eupheny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uppengi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uspeniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guppina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houpeni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aupanna | 67 | 1 | / |
Upena Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Upena in the Hindi language | ||
| उपेन | upena | - |
| Upena in the Marathi language | ||
| उपेना | upena | - |
| Upena in the Russian language | ||
| Упена | upena | - |
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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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