Wakein Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Wakein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Wakein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakein occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wakein click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakein? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,543,123rd most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 97 percent of Wakein live; 97 percent live in Oceania Islands and 97 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 271,791. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: West Sepik, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea Wakein occurs in one country. It is also common in Botswana, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakeing | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wakene | 83 | 4,249 | / |
| Wakain | 83 | 65 | / |
| Wakine | 83 | 48 | / |
| Vakein | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bakein | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakijan | 77 | 330 | / |
| Wakiten | 77 | 31 | / |
| Wakiyen | 77 | 22 | / |
| Wackeen | 77 | 18 | / |
| Wakehan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wakiyan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wadkean | 77 | 6 | / |
| Watkine | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wakuing | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wickein | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakijon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakehen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wackine | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watkene | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakhene | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakoing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakaine | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakeiam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wadkine | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wakan | 73 | 1,007 | / |
| Watkheng | 71 | 79 | / |
| Waikaine | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wadkhean | 71 | 6 | / |
| Baykeian | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wakhijan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wakayind | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakkasin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watkhean | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadkheen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wokeisen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waikan | 67 | 294 | / |
| Wakane | 67 | 236 | / |
| Vakhin | 67 | 178 | / |
| Wakeam | 67 | 24 | / |
| Waykan | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wakhan | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wackan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Watkheang | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bakuin | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waukan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wekain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakkan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vakain | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahkan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weikan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baqein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wokain | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waican | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vakine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waakaseen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakinh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacaen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weican | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uakain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wokean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wokene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakhateng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakaim | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bokein | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wakein
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