Wangar Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Wangar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 43 | 1:189,621 | 26,314 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Liberia | 10 | 1:440,854 | 21,753 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Wangar (68) may also be a first name.
Wangar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wangar (Hindi: वांगरा, Marathi: वंगार) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,871,545th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. Wangar occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Wangar are found; 44 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 44 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wangar is also the 1,181,159th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 68 people.
The last name Wangar is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 189,621. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Western, where 56 percent reside, East Sepik, where 23 percent reside and Morobe, where 12 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent reside and Liberia, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wangar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wangar in the Hindi language | ||
| वांगरा | vangara | - |
| Wangar in the Marathi language | ||
| वंगार | vangara | 50 |
| वांगरे | vangare | 16.67 |
| वांगर | vangara | 16.67 |
| वंगर | vangara | 16.67 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wangar
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