Waraman Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

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

Waraman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waraman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Waraman (9) may also be a first name.

Waraman Last Name Facts

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

Waraman is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waraman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waraman is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 38 percent of Waraman are found; 38 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 38 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Waraman is also the 3,941,740th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 9 people.

The surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 2,717,906. In Papua New Guinea Waraman is primarily found in: Chimbu, where 33 percent are found, New Ireland, where 33 percent are found and Western Highlands, where 33 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 25 percent are found and Cameroon, where 13 percent are found.

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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 Waraman
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