Wakni Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

Wakni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Wakni (35) may also be a first name.

Wakni Last Name Facts

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

Wakni is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakni? popularity and diffusion

Wakni is the 4,772,636th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Wakni occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 47 percent of Wakni are found; 47 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 47 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wakni is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 35 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea Wakni is most common in: West Sepik, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea Wakni exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 29 percent reside and Cameroon, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waikeni838/
Watknis832/
Wazkhni831/
Wakinni831/
Waiknis831/
Wakna8071/
Wakne807/
Wokni806/
Vakni804/
Vaknis73101/
Vakhni7314/
Vadkni735/
Waikna733/
Waykne731/
Bajkni731/
Waknha731/
Wackna731/
Vakhnyi67182/
Vakhniy6765/
Vakhnei6721/
Weakner677/
Waikner676/
Bakenni674/
Wajknér672/
Wakenne672/
Bakinni672/
Vaikeni671/
Wakinna671/
Waickna671/
Waknets670/
Wagkner670/
Wacknet670/

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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 Wakni
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