Wariu Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

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

Wariu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wariu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wariu (19) may also be a first name.

Wariu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wariu (Hindi: वार्ईु) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wariu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Wariu reside; 71 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 55 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wariu is also the 2,523,061st most widespread first name internationally, held by 19 people.

Wariu is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea Wariu is most numerous in: New Ireland, where 32 percent live, Madang, where 29 percent live and Western, where 18 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 16 percent live and Kenya, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wariua9163/
Wairiu9110/
Wariou919/
Warhiu911/
Waroiu911/
Waruhiu83730/
Warrius832/
Warihou831/
Warohiu831/
Watrius830/
Bariu801,340/
Variu80214/
Warju80150/
Waryu8050/
Weriu8030/
Vargiu736,377/
Baariu732,979/
Baroiu73478/
Bariou73462/
Varius7379/
Warjus7332/
Waruju7328/
Barihu7324/
Wareju7322/
Bahriu7316/
Warjui739/
Barriu733/
Waryud733/
Baruiu733/
Warjou732/
Wareyu731/
Uariua731/
Wareou731/
Warihouss711/
Wahréus676/
Barioui675/
Barihou674/
Bahariu673/
Bahhriu673/
Barriou672/
Baraiju671/
Vajriju671/
Huarihu671/
Vareiou671/
Waireou671/

Wariu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wariu in the Hindi language
वार्ईुvariu50
वार्इुvariu50

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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 Wariu
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