Waluna Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

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

Waluna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waluna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812

Waluna (28) may also be a first name.

Waluna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waluna is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Waluna click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waluna? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,373,373rd most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Waluna are found; 62 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 62 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 28 people.

This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Western Highlands, where 67 percent reside, Bougainville, where 29 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 5 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 38 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walunas92146/
Walouna922/
Walunaa921/
Wailuna921/
Walunaj921/
Wallunas8614/
Walyauna861/
Walounna861/
Walunj833,022/
Baluna83393/
Walona8311/
Waluno8310/
Valuna834/
Walune833/
Waluni833/
Woluna831/
Valguna771,021/
Valunas77134/
Walinah77127/
Walunje7766/
Balouna7735/
Walunis7720/
Valunaj7712/
Walguni7712/
Balunai7711/
Valunga7711/
Wallona7710/
Walonai778/
Wahlina777/
Balunay774/
Balluna773/
Walunge772/
Baluina772/
Wãalunj772/
Balunha772/
Waalunj771/
Valiuna771/
Walaunj771/
Walumnj771/
Wolouna771/
Valouna771/
Valluna771/
Ualluna771/
Valiunas7183/
Walaunet7148/
Vallunga7126/
Valyunas7117/
Valuinay713/
Wailguny712/
Baluhina712/
Valeunas711/
Wallunje711/
Walounee711/
Valaunaj711/
Baluhyna711/
Valuhyna711/
Valluena711/
Ballouna711/
Wolungai711/
Valaunay711/
Valunj6716,769/
Baluni672,239/
Baluno671,151/
Walone6747/
Balunj6739/
Boluna6717/
Valuni6714/
Walony6712/
Valune676/
Veluna675/
Valyuhyna674/
Balune674/
Balyuhyna673/
Wolona672/
Voluna670/

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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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  • 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 Waluna
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