Waigan Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

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

Waigan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Waigan (15) may also be a first name.

Waigan Last Name Facts

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

Waigan is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Waigan are found; 71 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,900,335th most common first name on earth, held by 15 people.

The last name is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea Waigan is most frequent in: National Capital District, where 42 percent are found, Madang, where 33 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 13 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waigand92758/
Waigant92157/
Waigane921/
Waigank920/
Wagan917,940/
Wigan911,375/
Waigandt86360/
Baigan832,669/
Wiggan832,011/
Whigan83310/
Waggan83161/
Waghan83149/
Waagan83140/
Wagane8381/
Vaigan8380/
Wiegan8346/
Weigan8315/
Waigam8314/
Wagant8313/
Wighan834/
Wagaun834/
Wagaan834/
Waugan832/
Waygan832/
Wagamn832/
Waigon832/
Wicgan831/
Weagan831/
Waga'n831/
Wakgan831/
Vwigan830/
Wigain830/
Waiganndt801/
Waihangan801/
Weigant77486/
Weagant77238/
Wagaine77124/
Waughan7792/
Wiggand7780/
Vaigant7753/
Wagandt7730/
Wangain7728/
Baiegan7720/
Wijgand7718/
Whighan7717/
Baigain7713/
Weisgan7710/
Wiyagan7710/
Vaighan779/
Wigatin778/
Waghane776/
Vaigane775/
Weighan774/
Wagacen773/
Baigaan773/
Wayagan773/
Vaigand772/
Baighan772/
Wigangc772/
Wangahn771/
Wiggann771/
Wiggant771/
Wighane771/
Wayogan771/
Wehagan771/
Weigane771/
Weigann771/
Wagaing771/
Wajgant771/
Wakgang771/
Woigang771/
Woingan771/
Bajigan771/
Baiggan771/
Wisgant771/
Wangaun771/
Weagand770/
Wighand770/
Whigand770/
Waggain770/
Waugant770/
Weiganh770/
Waggant770/
Bagan736,928/
Vigan736,649/
Wagon73989/
Bigan73704/
Vagan73231/
Wegan73177/
Wagam7394/
Wigon7358/
Wigam736/
Uagan731/
Wagón731/
Wégan731/
Wygan730/
Weigandt712,481/
Weighand7157/
Weissgan7138/
Wawengan717/
Weisgant715/
Hwangain714/
Wahangan712/
Weighant712/
Wiehagan711/
Weagandt711/
Vaigandt711/
Weagantt711/
Wagaaine711/
Wahaghan711/
Wa'agang711/
Wajagane711/
Hwangaun711/
Waygandt710/
Weiggand710/
Whighann710/
Wigham671,743/
Bagaan671,472/
Beagan671,070/
Baggan67946/
Vaigam67884/
Baygan67457/
Baghan67363/
Baagan67353/
Vigant67346/
Wiggam67329/
Vigand67273/
Vangan67251/
Vagand67165/
Baugan67157/
Vaagan67150/
Waggon67145/
Vaghan67141/
Whigam67126/
Vaugan6776/
Weygan6773/
Vagane6772/
Biggan6766/
Vigane6752/
Waghon6751/
Viegan6739/
Beigan6738/
Vaygan6738/
Wagoun6738/
Bighan6735/
Wagham6731/
Wesgan6730/
Veagan6729/
Uangan6726/
Wiggon6724/
Bigain6716/
Wagone6714/
Wuagon6712/
Wigond6712/
Huagan6711/
Vaggan6711/
Woegan6711/
Bajgan6710/
Wagaim676/
Baigon675/
Bagann675/
Baganh675/
Weegan674/
Vagant674/
Vigang674/
Wegant673/
Vighan673/
Weisgandt673/
Vaigon673/
Uiggan672/
Whegan672/
Voigan672/
Bigaan672/
Huigan671/
Boigan671/
Wagoon671/
Weigam671/
Uagane671/
Vaiaganth671/
Wigone671/
Viggan671/
Vagahn671/
Weagon671/
Bagayn671/
Vigaan671/
Vagaun671/
Vahgan671/
Waigom671/
Wagong671/
Wougan671/
Hbigan671/
Waggam671/
Waygon671/
Wigoon671/
Bakgan671/
Weggan670/
Vigahn670/
Wagond670/
Wagonn670/
Wegann670/
Weigon670/

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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 Waigan
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