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

The last name Wakena occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 1,497,948^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Wakena are found; 96 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 96 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wakena is also the 915,176^th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 106 people.

The surname Wakena is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 60,849. In Papua New Guinea Wakena is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 66 percent live, Gulf, where 25 percent live and Western Highlands, where 4 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.