Wangena Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

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

Wangena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wangena Last Name Facts

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

Wangena is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangena? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Wangena occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Wangena live; 50 percent live in Oceania Islands and 50 percent live in Papuan Oceania.

The surname Wangena is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Wangena is most prevalent in: Madang, where 50 percent are found and National Capital District, where 50 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Wangena exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Uganda, where 25 percent are found.

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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 Wangena
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