Waguba Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

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

Waguba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waguba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858

Waguba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waguba occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waguba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,776,799th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Waguba live; 51 percent live in Oceania Islands and 51 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 326,149. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Madang, where 44 percent are found, Northern, where 20 percent are found and National Capital District, where 16 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 35 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waiguba921/
Wanghuba864/
Wagubi83666/
Wagoba8338/
Wagiba8322/
Baguba8311/
Wagube834/
Woguba831/
Wang'ubha804/
Bagubau77990/
Bagubai77168/
Bagubay77103/
Wangubi7712/
Wagooba777/
Vagubai777/
Bagouba774/
Wogouba771/
Waguubi771/
Waguube771/
Wagaubi771/
Waigubi771/
Wangumpa715/
Wangubho715/
Bagaubau712/
Wahagubi711/
Waghoubi711/
Baggubai711/
Baagubai711/
Baughuba711/
Vagubhai711/
Bagube67207/
Wogube6759/
Wogoba6743/
Vaghubhai6733/
Wagobe6733/
Baghubhai6714/
Wagobi679/
Bagubi675/
Baguva673/
Wagobo672/
Wogubi672/
Bagubo671/
Baguby670/

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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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  • 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 Waguba
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