Wauga Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

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

Wauga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wauga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wauga (98) may also be a first name.

Wauga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wauga is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wauga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,436,415th most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. Wauga is mostly found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Wauga are found; 82 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 82 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 956,749th most frequent forename internationally It is held by 98 people.

This last name is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 159,877. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Chimbu, where 53 percent live, East Sepik, where 27 percent live and National Capital District, where 8 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea Wauga is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahuga9163/
Wayuga9122/
Waga8917,208/
Wuga89472/
Wahyuga8324/
Waughau832/
Waungha831/
Waughap830/
Waughah830/
Wagay8016,874/
Waiga802,379/
Wagha801,193/
Wagai80952/
Wugah80428/
Wuaga80213/
Wagga80210/
Wagah80172/
Waaga80170/
Bauga80161/
Wahga80146/
Wagaj80141/
Wauge80116/
Waugi8094/
Wagau8044/
Wagea8042/
Waugo8040/
Hwaga8031/
Wagoa8025/
Wouga8021/
Wugha8018/
Wayga8014/
Wagaa8010/
Vauga804/
Weaga803/
Weuga803/
Waïga803/
Wugaa802/
Wusga802/
Wakga802/
Wajga801/
Vwaga801/
Wwaga801/
Whaga801/
Wugat801/
Bayuga731,313/
Wayega73916/
Wayoga73499/
Waggay73195/
Waigai73192/
Wayiga73163/
Waggai73125/
Wayaga73122/
Woyaga73120/
Wahaga7385/
Wajiga7374/
Wajega7369/
Wajaga7340/
Waghai7334/
Weyaga7319/
Vaugha7318/
Wajoga7314/
Wheaga7313/
Wagacz7313/
Wauger7312/
Bajuga7310/
Wawega7310/
Wagatz738/
Wahgah737/
Baugai736/
Wiyaga736/
Waghaa736/
Waikga736/
Waghad735/
Waagay735/
Wouega735/
Waghay734/
Whagat734/
Wuhaga734/
Waggah734/
Wankga734/
Wougah733/
Wang'a733/
Wuagha732/
Waagha732/
Wahgha732/
Wakgah732/
Wagaha732/
Wojaga732/
Waga'a732/
Waigha732/
Waygay732/
Waigah732/
Waghaj731/
Waiega731/
Vaugas731/
Weagga731/
Weagah731/
Weagai731/
Waghga731/
Whunga731/
Waygai731/
Weunga731/
Wasgas731/
Waigaa731/
Waigau731/
Waigay731/
Waegai731/
Waguha731/
Wangaj731/
Wujiga731/
Wuyoga731/
Wouhga731/
Bauega731/
Baugha731/
Waggau731/
Waigap731/
Wagast730/
Wauegault710/
Baga6734,711/
Buga6720,415/
Wage679,121/
Wagi673,627/
Vaga672,339/
Wago672,066/
Vuga671,754/
Uaga671,685/
Woga671,407/
Wagy67848/
Whaanga67316/
Waihiga67313/
Wahyugi67227/
Waggass67200/
Wugo67177/
Wasgatt67139/
Waughop6768/
Wahyugo6741/
Wayungi6720/
Wuge6718/
Wa'anga6715/
Waigadt6714/
Wahyoga6713/
Wugi6712/
Waigaut6712/
Wujanga6710/
Wagj679/
Wheagai678/
Waighai678/
Vajugad676/
Vaughah674/
Wayigha673/
Waugher673/
Wehagai673/
Wagé673/
Vaughas672/
Wugajje672/
Waingai672/
Wangaha672/
Woyanga672/
Waggatt671/
Waghath671/
Wuungga671/
Wayagat671/
Whannga671/
Weahgai671/
Wheagah671/
Weaghai671/
Weyouga671/
Woughga671/
Wayagha671/
Wayegha671/
Wawenga671/
Weianga671/
Wejanga671/
Whahaga671/
Waggaya671/
Wagyova671/
Wagè671/
Wangahy671/
Waa'nga671/
Waainga671/
Wajegah671/
Wajagha671/
Wangaih671/
Wajenga671/
Weangah671/
Wungaha671/
Wiyagat671/
Waughie670/
Vaughau670/
Vaughad670/
Baughea670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wauga
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