Wapunga Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Wapunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wapunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe641:241,22226,284
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wapunga Last Name Facts

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

Wapunga is more frequently found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wapunga? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,372,517th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wapunga reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Wapunga is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 241,222. In Zimbabwe Wapunga is primarily found in: Midlands Province, where 73 percent are found and Mashonaland West Province, where 27 percent are found. Excluding Zimbabwe Wapunga is found in one country. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hwapunga9329/
Wapuna925/
Bapunga86216/
Wapungi866/
Waipuna863/
Wopunga861/
Wepunga861/
Baphunga801/
Bapuna7788/
Wapona7743/
Wapuno7726/
Vapuna776/
Wapoga772/
Wapugo771/
Vaipuna71250/
Bopunga7148/
Wapongo7122/
Wapongi717/
Bappuna713/
Bapunaa712/
Bapunay711/
Bapouna711/
Bapunge711/
Vaponga711/
Bapunna711/
Huaypuna67376/
Wapounou6749/
Bapounge672/
Wopunghe672/
Bapungie671/
Baipunau671/
Watphunoi6324/
Bopuna621/
Waponou57236/
Boppuna5733/
Bopunge571/
Bopunai571/
Wopongo571/
Vaspugo571/
Wapogho571/
Bapuney571/
Bopoungo5314/
Bapougou531/
Uopunger530/

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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 Wapunga
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