Watinga Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

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

Watinga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watinga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1771:46,0665,702
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Watinga (40) may also be a first name.

Watinga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Watinga is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watinga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,272,314th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Watinga occurs mostly in Oceania, where 99 percent of Watinga are found; 98 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 98 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 40 people.

Watinga is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 177 people, or 1 in 46,066. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Western Highlands, where 66 percent reside, National Capital District, where 26 percent reside and Madang, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Watinga
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