Waburu Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Waburu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waburu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands431:13,4892,481
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Waburu (10) may also be a first name.

Waburu Last Name Facts

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

Waburu occurs most in The Solomon Islands. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waburu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waburu is the 2,530,696th most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Waburu occurs mostly in Oceania, where 86 percent of Waburu are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 74 percent are found in Solomonic Oceania. Waburu is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name on earth, held by 10 people.

Waburu is most prevalent in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 13,489. In The Solomon Islands Waburu is primarily found in: Makira Province, where 95 percent reside, Malaita Province, where 2 percent reside and Western Province, where 2 percent reside. Beside The Solomon Islands Waburu occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent reside and Kenya, where 9 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waburus921/
Waiburu921/
Washburu862/
Baburu83156/
Waboru831/
Babauru7717/
Baburau7714/
Baiburu771/
Babourou7185/
Wobourou717/
Bavuru6739/
Veburu678/
Boburu675/
Vavuru671/
Bahbourou671/
Woubourou671/
Vampuru62268/
Vavuuru621/
Vaivuru621/
Waborau621/
Bavurau621/
Vampuuru5714/
Bavourou5712/
Vavourou576/
Boubourou531/
Vovuru501/

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Footnotes

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