Valagu Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

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

Valagu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valagu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Valagu (58) may also be a first name.

Valagu Last Name Facts

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

Valagu (Marathi: वळगु) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valagu? popularity and diffusion

Valagu is the 5,812,366th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Valagu are found; 82 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 82 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Valagu is also the 1,295,729th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 58 people.

Valagu is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea Valagu is most frequent in: East New Britain, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in India, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Valagu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valagu in the Marathi language
वळगुvalagu50.38
वळगूvalagu45.38
वलगुvalagu2.69
वाळगूvalagu0.38
वाळगुvalagu0.38
वडगूvadagu0.38
वलगूvalagu0.38

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valagu
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