Walangu Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Walangu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Walangu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walangu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walangu is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Walangu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,436,415th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Walangu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Walangu reside; 92 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 92 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.
It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 143,048. In Papua New Guinea Walangu is mostly found in: West Sepik, where 88 percent reside and National Capital District, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walangou | 93 | 31 | / |
| Walyangu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Balangu | 86 | 78 | / |
| Valangu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Walyongu | 80 | 34 | / |
| Balaangu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baleangu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balangou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balanggu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waliongu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Welanggau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Balongu | 71 | 57 | / |
| Volangu | 71 | 27 | / |
| Bolangu | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hualongu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Baloungu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolongou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baloungou | 63 | 64 | / |
| Boulangou | 63 | 3 | / |
| Voulangou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bolongu | 57 | 21 | / |
| Bolongou | 53 | 7 | / |
| Boulongou | 50 | 1 | / |
| Bouloungu | 50 | 1 | / |
| Boluongou | 50 | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Walangu
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