Wanaku Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Wanaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 80 | 1:101,921 | 13,735 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wanaku (86) may also be a first name.
Wanaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanaku (Hindi: वानकु) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanaku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,849,867th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. Wanaku occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Wanaku are found; 80 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 80 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,032,266th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 86 people.
The last name Wanaku is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 101,921. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: West Sepik, where 94 percent live, Southern Highlands, where 3 percent live and Enga, where 1 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 12 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanakou | 92 | 106 | / |
| Wannaku | 92 | 12 | / |
| Wanakui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangaku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wanaaku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Watnakhu | 86 | 35 | / |
| Wannakku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wagnakou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wonaku | 83 | 65 | / |
| Wanoku | 83 | 16 | / |
| Vanaku | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wenaku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wanacu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waneku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Watnakhup | 80 | 27 | / |
| Wannakhup | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wannakuha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wenakau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Wanokou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Baanaku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wonakeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vanakhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vanakhau | 71 | 29 | / |
| Vanakheu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wognakou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wanoukou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Banakouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banacu | 67 | 89 | / |
| Wannaqout | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wonnakhup | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uhanakaus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uenaku | 67 | 3 | / |
Wanaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wanaku in the Hindi language | ||
| वानकु | vanaku | 66.67 |
| वानकू | vanaku | 33.33 |
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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
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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 Wanaku
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