Wanipa Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

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

Wanipa Surname Definition:

Wanipa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: god has provided this child.

Wanipa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137

Wanipa (195) may also be a first name.

Wanipa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wanipa is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: god has provided this child.

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Wanipa Last Name Facts

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

Wanipa is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanipa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 100 percent of Wanipa live; 100 percent live in Oceania Islands and 100 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wanipa is also the 649,894th most frequent forename throughout the world, borne by 195 people.

The surname Wanipa is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea Wanipa is mostly found in: Madang, where 55 percent are found, Chimbu, where 30 percent are found and Hela, where 15 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 31 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanipah9234/
Wannipa9212/
Wanipha921/
Wanipay921/
Wainipai864/
Wannipha861/
Wanepa8313/
Banipa837/
Wanupa832/
Vanipa832/
Uanipa831/
Wanipe831/
Wanitphat8029/
Wanichpat801/
Wainiopaa801/
Wanyopa778/
Wanuepa777/
Wanepah773/
Waneipo772/
Banippa771/
Banipai771/
Wanipou771/
Waniopi771/
Bannipha71113/
Wainiphi7159/
Wainipee715/
Bainipai711/
Vanaaipa711/
Banipi67146/
Wanepe6727/
Wanepo6727/
Wonniphat6722/
Bonipa6719/
Wanepi6713/
Banepa6711/
Banipe6710/
Wenepa672/
Vanipi672/
Vainiopaa671/
Vanepa671/
Wenipo671/

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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 Wanipa
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