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

The surname Wanipa occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wanipa.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanipa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is primarily 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 commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 195 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Madang, where 55 percent live, Chimbu, where 30 percent live and Hela, where 15 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea it exists in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 31 percent live.

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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