Wapungu Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wapungu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wapungu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818

Wapungu Last Name Facts

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

Wapungu occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wapungu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wapungu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 53 percent of Wapungu are found; 53 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 53 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

Wapungu is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 263,023. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Southern Highlands, where 97 percent live and Hela, where 3 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 47 percent live.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wapungu
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