Wabua Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

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

Wabua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wabua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Wabua (23) may also be a first name.

Wabua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wabua is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wabua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wabua is the 1,491,356th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Wabua are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Wabua is also the 2,239,265th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 23 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 346,151. In Cameroon it is most common in: Northwest Region, where 93 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 5 percent are found and Centre Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Cameroon it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watbua9165/
Wuabua9130/
Waibua9120/
Wabuha911/
Waibuha832/
Babua80490/
Wapua80180/
Wabwa8048/
Vabua801/
Wabva801/
Baibua731,971/
Baabua73348/
Wobuah7356/
Waibwa7327/
Vaibua7324/
Wapuha739/
Waipua735/
Wabwai735/
Waibba733/
Wahbba733/
Wayvua731/
Waupwa731/
Waivua731/
Babuay731/
Wabwat731/
Wabbai731/
Webuah731/
Wabhwa731/
Babuaa731/
Babueha671/
Babuayi671/
Wabwaih671/
Wahabwa671/
Wahabba671/
Beaubua670/

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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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  • 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 Wabua
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