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 last name Wauga has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wauga.

How Common Is The Last Name Wauga? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,436,415th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. Wauga is mostly found in Oceania, where 82 percent of Wauga reside; 82 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 82 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 956,749th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 98 people.

Wauga is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 159,877. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Chimbu, where 53 percent reside, East Sepik, where 27 percent reside and National Capital District, where 8 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 16 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wauga
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