Wakian Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Wakian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Wakian (58) may also be a first name.
Wakian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wakian is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakian? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Wakian live; 86 percent live in Oceania Islands and 86 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wakian is also the 1,295,729th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 58 people.
This surname is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: West Sepik, where 83 percent are found and Enga, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It is also common in Switzerland, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakijan | 92 | 330 | / |
| Wahkian | 92 | 10 | / |
| Wadkian | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wadkhian | 86 | 7 | / |
| Wakaijan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wakhijan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vakian | 83 | 68 | / |
| Wakyan | 83 | 19 | / |
| Wakjan | 83 | 8 | / |
| Waqian | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wekian | 83 | 1 | / |
| Backian | 77 | 143 | / |
| Vadkian | 77 | 24 | / |
| Bakjian | 77 | 20 | / |
| Wojkian | 77 | 14 | / |
| Baykian | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wakehan | 77 | 11 | / |
| Baikian | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bakhian | 77 | 3 | / |
| Weikian | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vaskian | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakyane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wozkian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watkion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wadkion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wackjan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakijon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huakhian | 71 | 13 | / |
| Waikhiachen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Waiqiang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vakaiyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baqukian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vakjan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bakhajian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wokean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vashkhian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakeon | 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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wakian
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