Where Does The Last Name Waigen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Waigen is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waigen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 2,091,648^th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 99 percent of Waigen reside; 99 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 99 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Waigen is also the 2,446,817^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 20 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 101,921. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Enga, where 60 percent reside, Western, where 18 percent reside and West Sepik, where 11 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent reside.