Wakne Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Wakne Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Wakne (13) may also be a first name.

Wakne Last Name Facts

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

Wakne is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakne? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wakne is the 7,117,718th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Wakne is predominantly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Wakne live; 71 percent live in Oceania Islands and 71 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 100 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 29 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waykne911/
Wakn892/
Weakner837/
Waikner836/
Wakenne832/
Waknets830/
Wagkner830/
Wacknet830/
Wakin80768/
Waken80659/
Wakna8071/
Wakni8017/
Wokne809/
Vakne802/
Wacne801/
Weackner770/
Wackkner770/
Wakeen73165/
Waiken7327/
Bakhne7319/
Wacken7315/
Wakien7314/
Vaikne739/
Waikin738/
Wakäng737/
Wayken735/
Weikne734/
Waikna733/
Wakken733/
Baknne732/
Wackin732/
Waykin732/
Wackyn731/
Weknee731/
Woïkne731/
Waknha731/
Wakaen731/
Wackna731/
Bakkne731/
Wakemn731/
Wadken731/
Wahken731/
Weaken731/
Wauken730/
Washkn730/
Bakney730/
Weaknecht7144/
Wahkinney7143/
Wockner67327/
Vakhner67233/
Wöckner6737/
Wajtknecht6730/
Vackner6727/
Wakchin6722/
Vakhnei6721/
Wackeen6718/
Bakhneh6715/
Baukney6712/
Washkin678/
Waikeni678/
Watkisn678/
Waidknecht678/
Weaking677/
Vagkner675/
Watkind674/
Wadking674/
Vaukner673/
Bakinne673/
Wattkin673/
Wajknér672/
Beakney672/
Watknis672/
Watkinn672/
Waikuen672/
Vakn672/
Wajcner672/
Vakhney671/
Vaikner671/
Waickna671/
Waiknis671/
Wakehen671/
Vaknees671/
Wakinni671/
Wokenne671/
Wekinne671/
Waikinn671/
Wakinna671/
Wokn671/
Woknesh671/
Wazkhni671/
Whaking670/
Washkem670/
Wakkina670/
Weikner670/
Weekney670/

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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 Wakne
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