Wanuka Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Wanuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Wanuka (13) may also be a first name.
Wanuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanuka is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Wanuka occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Wanuka reside; 57 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 57 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held given name on earth, held by 13 people.
The surname Wanuka is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Milne Bay, where 75 percent are found and Central, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and Malawi, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanueka | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wanuszka | 86 | 33 | / |
| Wanuke | 83 | 2,239 | / |
| Wanika | 83 | 206 | / |
| Wenuka | 83 | 53 | / |
| Wanuqa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wanoka | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wanuki | 83 | 5 | / |
| Vanuka | 83 | 4 | / |
| Uanuka | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wanuko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wanikah | 77 | 156 | / |
| Wanukhe | 77 | 123 | / |
| Vanuska | 77 | 39 | / |
| Wainika | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wanuske | 77 | 8 | / |
| Waneuko | 77 | 5 | / |
| Hwanika | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wannika | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wonguka | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wanikka | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bainuka | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wenucka | 77 | 3 | / |
| Banauka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wanocka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banukka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahnuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vanukha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vainuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vatnuka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanuike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vanuška | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanguki | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waynauskas | 75 | 18 | / |
| Wainauskas | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wachemnuka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wainikka | 71 | 30 | / |
| Wongukha | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wanikhah | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wongauka | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanoukou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Banaukha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guhanuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanouski | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaynukha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vuanuuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waniko | 67 | 497 | / |
| Wohnoutka | 67 | 153 | / |
| Wainuskis | 67 | 120 | / |
| Wanoko | 67 | 104 | / |
| Venuka | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wanoki | 67 | 57 | / |
| Vanika | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wenika | 67 | 52 | / |
| Wasneuski | 67 | 25 | / |
| Banuca | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wainauske | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wanica | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wainauski | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vanauskas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vainauska | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vanuko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanoke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vainouska | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanuushka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonoka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banuko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wenuca | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wanuka
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