Wagun Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

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

Wagun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea941:86,74211,495
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wagun (19) may also be a first name.

Wagun Last Name Facts

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

Wagun occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagun? popularity and diffusion

Wagun is the 1,447,279th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Wagun are found; 66 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 66 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wagun is also the 2,523,061st most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 19 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 86,742. In Papua New Guinea Wagun is mostly found in: East Sepik, where 89 percent live, National Capital District, where 5 percent live and Morobe, where 2 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagoun9138/
Wagaun914/
Wagunn912/
Wasgun911/
Wagune911/
Waygun911/
Wahgun910/
Waghung837/
Wangaun831/
Wagueun831/
Wakgung831/
Wangoun831/
Wagon80989/
Bagun80520/
Wagum8065/
Wogun8026/
Vagun8019/
Wegun809/
Wagón801/
Wuanghun771/
Hwangaun771/
Wagoum73792/
Vangun73193/
Waggon73145/
Baguhn73107/
Baigun7360/
Weigun7352/
Waghon7351/
Bagoun7331/
Vagoun7323/
Bakgun7318/
Wuagon7312/
Vaghun7312/
Baygun737/
Waigum737/
Baagun735/
Vaguhn734/
Vagung733/
Vahgun732/
Vaugun732/
Waigon732/
Wegoun732/
Vagujn732/
Weagon731/
Waygon731/
Vagaun731/
Weegun731/
Vagunn731/
Wagoon731/
Baggun731/
Baugun731/
Baguun731/
Wagonn730/
Wonghun6777/
Waughon6721/
Wongaun678/
Wongoun676/
Vaughun675/
Uangoun675/
Vagutin672/
Vaghune672/
Baghoun672/
Vauguhn671/
Vanghun671/
Weigund671/
Baagaun671/
Wagoumg671/
Baigoun671/

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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 Wagun
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