Waiken Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

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

Waiken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waiken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Waiken (23) may also be a first name.

Waiken Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waiken is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waiken? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Waiken are found; 74 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 74 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,239,265th most widely held forename internationally. It is borne by 23 people.

It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea Waiken is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 35 percent live, Madang, where 35 percent live and Enga, where 10 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Waiken Last Name Statistics demography

Waiken earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 131.3% more than the national average, earning R 549,660 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waikuen922/
Waken91659/
Wiken91483/
Wicken83715/
Wakeen83165/
Wieken83164/
Weiken8336/
Woiken8323/
Wacken8315/
Wakien8314/
Wikken8310/
Waikin838/
Waicen838/
Wikeen837/
Wayken835/
Wakken833/
Wakemn831/
Vaiken831/
Wadken831/
Wahken831/
Weaken831/
Wakaen831/
Wizken831/
Wauken830/
Wakn802/
Wiekken7769/
Wiecken7766/
Wayoken7750/
Weicken7743/
Wackeen7718/
Wickend7714/
Bayiken777/
Waecken774/
Wittken773/
Whicken772/
Wakenne772/
Wakehen771/
Wickenn771/
Wickeng771/
Wickken771/
Waikinn771/
Wuikeng771/
Wajikin771/
Wiscken770/
Wissken770/
Viken733,036/
Wakin73768/
Weken73406/
Waqin7395/
Wikén7375/
Uiken7344/
Wyken7341/
Wikne7332/
Wikin7312/
Vaken7312/
Wakne737/
Wickn731/
Wachin67747/
Baaken67357/
Wäcken67168/
Beaken67142/
Wichen6794/
Baikyn6764/
Weeken6760/
Wecken6759/
Weikin6741/
Wachen6732/
Waquin6727/
Woikin6727/
Vauken6725/
Wekken6720/
Vicken6712/
Voiken6712/
Wickén6712/
Vaickienė679/
Vaikne679/
Veiken679/
Vikken678/
Wickin677/
Vakken677/
Wheken677/
Wakäng677/
Wajcen675/
Wiceen675/
Wikäng675/
Whyken675/
Weikne674/
Wikkin674/
Vaikin673/
Wekaen673/
Vikøen673/
Wackin672/
Waykin672/
Uisken672/
Uacken672/
Bahken671/
Wacaen671/
Wackyn671/
Wehken671/
Vikien671/
Uikenn671/
Vaeken671/
Wasqen671/
Waqqin671/
Bøiken671/
Waykne671/
Wicaen671/
Waiqun671/
Wykeng671/
Woeken670/
Washkn670/
Whacen670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waiken
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