Wagewa Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

Wagewa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagewa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Wagewa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wagewa is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagewa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Wagewa reside; 76 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 76 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: East Sepik, where 100 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea it is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wageway920/
Waighewa868/
Wajewa8377/
Wasewa8359/
Wagawa838/
Wagiwa831/
Wangiwa7728/
Waghawa7712/
Wagaiwa779/
Waseway779/
Wasewai778/
Waijewa778/
Weghewa774/
Wasehwa774/
Wasewad772/
Wagoway771/
Wagheba771/
Wageewi771/
Vagewua771/
Waageva771/
Waigawa771/
Wangaywa715/
Waggewer711/
Widgeway711/
Bageva6728/
Wasiwa6711/
Wageby673/
Bageba672/
Wageuo672/
Wajiwa672/
Waziwa672/
Wasewo671/
Wagebe671/
Vangeewua671/
Wagowo671/
Vageva671/
Bagewo671/
Wagyue671/

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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 Wagewa
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