Waraik Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Waraik Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Waraik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waraik Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waraik is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waraik? popularity and diffusion
Waraik is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Waraik occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Waraik are found; 71 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.
The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea Waraik is most common in: East Sepik, where 60 percent live, National Capital District, where 20 percent live and Western Highlands, where 20 percent live. Besides Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 14 percent live and India, where 14 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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