Waghi Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Waghi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Waghi (59) may also be a first name.
Waghi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waghi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waghi (Marathi: वाघी, Oriya: ୱାଘୀ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waghi? popularity and diffusion
Waghi is the 2,047,559th most common last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Waghi live; 67 percent live in Oceania Islands and 67 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Waghi is also the 1,282,666th most common first name in the world It is held by 59 people.
The surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 145,602. In Papua New Guinea Waghi is primarily concentrated in: Morobe, where 36 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 18 percent live and Jiwaka, where 13 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 19 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Waghi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waghi in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଘୀ | waghi | - |
| Waghi in the Marathi language | ||
| वाघी | vaghi | 42.86 |
| वाघ | vagha | 28.57 |
| वाघजी | vaghaji | 28.57 |
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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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