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 has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 57 percent of Wanuka reside; 57 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 57 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wanuka is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name globally, held by 13 people.
The last name Wanuka is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Milne Bay, where 75 percent are found and Central, where 25 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea Wanuka occurs in 3 countries. It is also common 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
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- 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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