Vaken Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Vaken Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Vaken (20) may also be a first name.
Vaken Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vaken Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vaken (Hindi: वाकें, Marathi: वाक, Russian: Вакен) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vaken? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Vaken reside; 50 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 50 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Vaken is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 20 people.
Vaken is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea Vaken is mostly concentrated in: Bougainville, where 100 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vaken Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vaken in the Hindi language | ||
| वाकें | vakem | - |
| Vaken in the Marathi language | ||
| वाक | vaka | 66.67 |
| वक | vaka | 33.33 |
| Vaken in the Russian language | ||
| Вакен | vaken | - |
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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 Vaken
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