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
The surname Waghi (Marathi: वाघी, Oriya: ୱାଘୀ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waghi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,047,559th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Waghi occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Waghi reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,282,666th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 59 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 145,602. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Morobe, where 36 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 18 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 19 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
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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- 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 Waghi
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