Wapira Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Wapira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wapira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands551:10,5461,849
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Wapira (48) may also be a first name.

Wapira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wapira is held by more people in The Solomon Islands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wapira? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wapira is the 1,943,350th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 99 percent of Wapira reside; 99 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 60 percent reside in Solomonic Oceania. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 48 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 10,546. In The Solomon Islands Wapira is most common in: Makira Province, where 75 percent live and Malaita Province, where 25 percent live. Apart from The Solomon Islands this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 39 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuapira9227/
Wapirah924/
Waapira921/
Wapfaira8632/
Wapiri83239/
Wapera8397/
Bapira8325/
Wapura8321/
Wapire839/
Vapira837/
Wapiry832/
Waapera77491/
Wapiroh77144/
Hwapera7767/
Wuapera7722/
Waphera774/
Waipura772/
Wapaire771/
Bappira771/
Waphiro770/
Wuaapera7124/
Wuaperah7119/
Bapoiray713/
Waipetra712/
Wepierra711/
Waipurai711/
Bapiri671,290/
Waperi67164/
Bapiro67140/
Wapere67108/
Bapiry6746/
Wopera6729/
Bapire6726/
Bapera6718/
Vapiri6711/
Waiphetra6711/
Wepera677/
Wopiri675/
Wepura674/
Wapery673/
Vapera673/
Vapiro672/
Vapura671/
Wopiro671/
Bopira671/

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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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  • 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 Wapira
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