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 most common in Papua New Guinea. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waghi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,047,559th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname Waghi occurs mostly 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 frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 59 people.
Waghi is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 145,602. In Papua New Guinea Waghi is most common in: Morobe, where 36 percent are found, Eastern Highlands, where 18 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 19 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waghi
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