Waipan Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

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

Waipan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waipan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Waipan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waipan is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Waipan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waipan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waipan is the 2,312,869th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. Waipan is predominantly found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Waipan are found; 47 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 47 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Waipan is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 254,804. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: West Sepik, where 94 percent reside, East Sepik, where 3 percent reside and Enga, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 38 percent reside and Thailand, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waiphan92117/
Waipain9212/
Wapan91174/
Wipan9118/
Waipatin862/
Vaipan83784/
Wiphan83277/
Waupan83195/
Waipon83146/
Wapane8328/
Weipan8327/
Baipan8315/
Waphan8314/
Wipane837/
Wadpan836/
Wapaan831/
Wapean831/
Wapain831/
Witpan830/
Watphan7799/
Whitpan7731/
Waipein776/
Baiphan773/
Vaippan773/
Wipatin773/
Wispaun772/
Wapaing772/
Wipagne771/
Baipann771/
Waaphan771/
Waipoon771/
Vaipane771/
Waiphon771/
Wijipan771/
Wadpang771/
Wadpant771/
Weaphan770/
Whaphan770/
Bipan73784/
Bapan73631/
Vipan73155/
Wapon73148/
Wapam7388/
Vapan7373/
Uipan7358/
Wipon7318/
Wipam732/
Wiyaphan7156/
Wiphatin711/
Wiphasin711/
Wejiepan711/
Whispand711/
Waypayne711/
Baphan673,043/
Waphachen67272/
Veipan6771/
Vaypan6746/
Voipan6743/
Weapon6742/
Wippon6729/
Viphan6720/
Vappan6719/
Babpan6716/
Baupan6715/
Bappan6713/
Wipond6712/
Vaipon6710/
Uiphan6710/
Wapaim677/
Wapein676/
Huapan675/
Bahpan675/
Waypon674/
Bippan674/
Vipfan673/
Bipean672/
Vapane672/
Biphan672/
Wapone671/
Huipan671/
Vaphan671/
Vapang671/
Wappam671/
Bapann671/
Baapan671/
Waipom671/
Wipham671/
Waphon671/
Whispeant671/
Baypan671/
Vijpan671/
Vipanc671/
Vippan671/
Wiphon671/
Wapham670/
Vipand670/

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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 Waipan
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