Wambuna Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

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

Wambuna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wambuna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wambuna (10) may also be a first name.

Wambuna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wambuna is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wambuna? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,432,070th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 97 percent of Wambuna are found; 97 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 97 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Wambuna is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 254,804. In Papua New Guinea Wambuna is most numerous in: Madang, where 88 percent are found, East Sepik, where 3 percent are found and Enga, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wambona8690/
Wambune8642/
Wambuni8639/
Wambuno8613/
Vambuna861/
Bambuna861/
Waimbuno8014/
Wambuini801/
Vambuena801/
Wambungne754/
Wambone7126/
Bambune714/
Vambona714/
Wambono712/
Wombona711/
Bambuno711/
Banbuina679/
Bambunyi674/
Bambouni672/
Wambonyi672/
Bambuini671/
Wombonna671/
Bamboune671/
Vanbuena671/
Bambounou6356/
Bombuni57157/
Bombune5721/
Wanbone571/
Bombuno571/
Vamvouni53139/
Vonbunau531/
Bombouni531/
Banbunoh531/
Banbouni531/
Wombonyi531/

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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 Wambuna
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