Wakuni Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Wakuni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Wakuni (51) may also be a first name.
Wakuni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakuni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakuni has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakuni? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wakuni is the 4,649,889th most common surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Wakuni are found; 100 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,396,783rd most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 51 people.
The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 479,630. In Papua New Guinea Wakuni is primarily concentrated in: Enga, where 53 percent reside, West Sepik, where 41 percent reside and Hela, where 6 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea Wakuni is found in one country. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakunyi | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wakunai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakini | 83 | 1,003 | / |
| Wakuna | 83 | 210 | / |
| Wakoni | 83 | 22 | / |
| Wakunj | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wakune | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bakunyi | 77 | 116 | / |
| Waikuna | 77 | 44 | / |
| Wakhoni | 77 | 28 | / |
| Wakauna | 77 | 26 | / |
| Wakonyi | 77 | 23 | / |
| Wakhini | 77 | 18 | / |
| Wackoni | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wokunai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wajkuny | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wakieni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waukuna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakunna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaikuni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vakungi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weikuni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakunje | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waikhuna | 71 | 110 | / |
| Baikhuni | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wakoonyi | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wekhunyi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wakkonyi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bakhauni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bakhouni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vakhauni | 71 | 3 | / |
| Baikouni | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vakunj | 67 | 128 | / |
| Wakona | 67 | 89 | / |
| Wakine | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wakone | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vakini | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wakkoonyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wokoni | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vacuni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uakini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wokini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakuna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahakunni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakunj | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wakuni
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