Vakoro Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Vakoro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Vakoro Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vakoro Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vakoro is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Vakoro click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakoro? popularity and diffusion

Vakoro is the 5,057,639th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 87 percent of Vakoro live; 87 percent live in Oceania Islands and 80 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 679,476. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: West New Britain, where 83 percent live, Bougainville, where 8 percent live and East New Britain, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent live and New Caledonia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vakouros8616/
Vakourou861/
Vakorros861/
Fakoro8330/
Vakaro8328/
Wakoro8323/
Vokoro8315/
Vakero838/
Vakora831/
Vakaros7769/
Vakoura7742/
Vackaro7720/
Waikoro7715/
Bakuoro779/
Vakarou774/
Vakkaro772/
Bakorho771/
Vakotra771/
Vaccoro771/
Vackero771/
Wakoroi771/
Fakoroa771/
Fakourou7154/
Phakorot7134/
Bahykoro7119/
Vakouras714/
Vaakoura711/
Vahkoura711/
Waikorro711/
Vacaro671,874/
Wakora67586/
Wokoro67328/
Fakero67249/
Bacoro67141/
Fokoro67135/
Wakaro67114/
Fakaro6744/
Fakora6730/
Vakara6725/
Vakera6717/
Vakaró6712/
Wakero6710/
Wacoro676/
Facoro674/
Vecaro674/
Uokoro672/
Vaqaro671/
Wekoro671/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vakoro
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