Wamun Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

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

Wamun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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

The surname Wamun (Oriya: ୱାମୁନ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamun? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamun is the 2,483,783rd most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. Wamun is primarily found in Oceania, where 75 percent of Wamun reside; 75 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 75 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wamun is also the 940,641st most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 101 people.

The last name Wamun is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 226,492. In Papua New Guinea Wamun is most numerous in: West Sepik, where 72 percent reside, East Sepik, where 19 percent reside and Madang, where 6 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 35 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waimun9155/
Wamune9118/
Wamuin9114/
Wahmun914/
Wamund911/
Wamoun911/
Wgamun911/
Wamutin832/
Wamounn831/
Wamugne831/
Wamaune831/
Wamoung831/
Bamun80300/
Wamon8058/
Womun8031/
Vamun806/
Wasmundt77211/
Wasmuntt772/
Watmeung771/
Wamuting771/
Wasmunnd771/
Wuasmund771/
Waymon73433/
Waimon7346/
Bamoun7340/
Uatmun7328/
Woumun7318/
Weimun7317/
Bammun7316/
Vamung7315/
Vamund736/
Bameun736/
Wammon735/
Baumun735/
Wamoon731/
Vamaun731/
Huamun731/
Beamun731/
Baymun731/
Weamon731/
Whamon731/
Uamunn731/
Bamhun731/
Bamaun730/
Bammoun6713/
Baimunn678/
Vaumund677/
Bahmoun673/
Huameun671/
Wamutim671/
Baimoun671/
Waimoen671/
Wasmumd671/
Baumaun670/

Wamun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wamun in the Oriya language
ୱାମୁନwamuna-

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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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