Wamun Surname
Approximately 60 people bear this surname
Wamun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wamun (101) may also be a first name.
Wamun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamun Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wamun (Oriya: ୱାମୁନ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamun? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,483,783rd most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Wamun reside; 75 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 75 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 940,641st most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 101 people.
The surname Wamun is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 226,492. In Papua New Guinea Wamun is most common in: West Sepik, where 72 percent are found, East Sepik, where 19 percent are found and Madang, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 35 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waimun | 91 | 55 | / |
| Wamune | 91 | 18 | / |
| Wamuin | 91 | 14 | / |
| Wahmun | 91 | 4 | / |
| Wamund | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wamoun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wgamun | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wamutin | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wamounn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wamugne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wamaune | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wamoung | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bamun | 80 | 300 | / |
| Wamon | 80 | 58 | / |
| Womun | 80 | 31 | / |
| Vamun | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wasmundt | 77 | 211 | / |
| Wasmuntt | 77 | 2 | / |
| Watmeung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamuting | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wasmunnd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wuasmund | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waymon | 73 | 433 | / |
| Waimon | 73 | 46 | / |
| Bamoun | 73 | 40 | / |
| Uatmun | 73 | 28 | / |
| Woumun | 73 | 18 | / |
| Weimun | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bammun | 73 | 16 | / |
| Vamung | 73 | 15 | / |
| Vamund | 73 | 6 | / |
| Bameun | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wammon | 73 | 5 | / |
| Baumun | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wamoon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vamaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huamun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beamun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baymun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weamon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whamon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uamunn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bamhun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bamaun | 73 | 0 | / |
| Bammoun | 67 | 13 | / |
| Baimunn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vaumund | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bahmoun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huameun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamutim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baimoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waimoen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasmumd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baumaun | 67 | 0 | / |
Wamun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wamun in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାମୁନ | wamuna | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wamun
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