Wagum Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

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

Wagum Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Wagum (18) may also be a first name.

Wagum Last Name Facts

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

Wagum is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wagum click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Wagum are found; 98 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 98 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 127,402. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 47 percent live, Madang, where 28 percent live and East Sepik, where 9 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagoum91792/
Wagume9113/
Waigum917/
Waigume835/
Waingum832/
Wagoumg831/
Bagum80104,012/
Wagun80148/
Wagom8067/
Wegum806/
Wogum804/
Baigum7318,337/
Beagum732,207/
Baghum73717/
Weigum73594/
Baygum73166/
Baggum7340/
Vaygum7339/
Wagoun7338/
Bagaum7328/
Bagoum7318/
Baguum7312/
Baagum7311/
Bagumm7311/
Baugum7310/
Bahgum738/
Woggum734/
Wagaun734/
Weggum733/
Wagunn732/
Wogoum732/
Vaigum731/
Vangum731/
Wasgun731/
Bajgum731/
Vaghum731/
Waygun731/
Veagum731/
Waigom731/
Wagune731/
Waugom731/
Waggom730/
Baguhm730/
Wahgun730/
Waghom730/
Baighum67540/
Wongoum6727/
Vaigoum6724/
Waghung677/
Vaghuim677/
Wougoum676/
Beaghum676/
Wongaum675/
Baigaum673/
Vaghaum673/
Baaigum672/
Bahghum672/
Baigoum671/
Beaugum671/
Bayghum671/
Vaîgoum671/
Baigumm671/
Weugoum671/
Wagueun671/
Baggumm671/
Baghaum671/
Baiggum671/
Baijgum671/
Wakgung671/
Wonggum671/
Beagaum671/
Wangaun671/
Wangoun671/

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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 Wagum
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