Where Does The Last Name Wapas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wapas (Hindi: वापस) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wapas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 3,882,373^rd most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Wapas is mostly found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Wapas are found; 81 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 81 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea Wapas is mostly found in: Enga, where 57 percent live, Hela, where 29 percent live and Southern Highlands, where 14 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent live and Egypt, where 4 percent live.

Wapas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Wapas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.