Waraf Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Waraf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Waraf (13) may also be a first name.
Waraf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waraf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waraf (Oriya: ୱାରଫ୍) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waraf? popularity and diffusion
The surname Waraf is the 6,063,924th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Waraf live; 90 percent live in Oceania Islands and 90 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,159,357th most prevalent given name at a global level. It is borne by 13 people.
It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Morobe, where 100 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and Pakistan, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warauf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wargaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Warhaft | 83 | 107 | / |
| Baraf | 80 | 11,849 | / |
| Waraw | 80 | 86 | / |
| Varaf | 80 | 11 | / |
| Uaraf | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wahrhaft | 77 | 4 | / |
| Barafh | 73 | 165 | / |
| Baraff | 73 | 102 | / |
| Warowa | 73 | 79 | / |
| Waroff | 73 | 69 | / |
| Warauw | 73 | 21 | / |
| Waurof | 73 | 19 | / |
| Baraif | 73 | 10 | / |
| Waarab | 73 | 10 | / |
| Varafe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Vargaf | 73 | 5 | / |
| Barraf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Bajraf | 73 | 4 | / |
| Barauf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Warrab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waraab | 73 | 1 | / |
| Varafh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waraiv | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wareif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baraaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weuraf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bayraf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watrof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasrav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Warrav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baaraf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Warrauw | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waireab | 67 | 6 | / |
| Barreaf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Warhoff | 67 | 2 | / |
| Varadfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warhowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wairauw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barhaaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barraff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayraff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barraaf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauroff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warhaws | 67 | 0 | / |
Waraf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waraf in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାରଫ୍ | waraph | - |
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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 Waraf
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