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

The last name Wagun is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wagun.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagun? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,447,279th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. Wagun is mostly found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Wagun reside; 66 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 66 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 19 people.

The last name Wagun is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 94 people, or 1 in 86,742. In Papua New Guinea Wagun is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 89 percent are found, National Capital District, where 5 percent are found and Morobe, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.

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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