Wauma Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

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

Wauma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wauma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Wauma (52) may also be a first name.

Wauma Last Name Facts

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

Wauma is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wauma.

How Common Is The Last Name Wauma? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 70 percent of Wauma reside; 70 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 70 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name internationally It is held by 52 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea Wauma is primarily found in: National Capital District, where 48 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 38 percent are found and Central, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 13 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahuma9126/
Wajuma915/
Waiuma913/
Wayuma913/
Waumaa911/
Wama897,316/
Wuma89398/
Wahyuma837/
Wajumai831/
Waumach830/
Wamai803,977/
Wamah802,785/
Bauma801,646/
Waima801,365/
Wamea80375/
Wamay80225/
Wamma80126/
Wahma8063/
Wumai8060/
Whama8049/
Wamoa8040/
Wuima8028/
Hwama8021/
Wuuma8018/
Waume8018/
Wayma8017/
Wouma8017/
Wumah8015/
Waumi8014/
Wutma8014/
Vauma8013/
Wuama8013/
Wamau8013/
Wajma8011/
Waama8010/
Vwama804/
Wumga803/
Weama803/
Wumat801/
Wumay801/
Wamaa801/
Wamha801/
Wa'ma801/
Wwuma801/
Wumma800/
Wahyumai7712/
Wajima735,181/
Weyama73245/
Baumea73206/
Wahmah73205/
Waimad73185/
Wayama73147/
Whamah73132/
Waymah73102/
Wajama7390/
Waimau7377/
Waimea7362/
Wayima7357/
Waimai7353/
Weamah7342/
Bayuma7341/
Wayema7336/
Wahama7334/
Wiyama7330/
Waimah7329/
Wujema7328/
Weyuma7316/
Woumah7315/
Wahumi7313/
Waamah7313/
Whamas7311/
Wammah739/
Vaumas737/
Wamaha736/
Wuamai736/
Waamaa736/
Vaumma736/
Waasma734/
Wamach733/
Woumai732/
Bajuma732/
Baumai732/
Wouema732/
Wheama732/
Weahma732/
Vaiuma732/
Waiama732/
Waitma731/
Wumach731/
Waumer731/
Wuamah731/
Weamea731/
Waimma731/
Wahyma731/
Waamas731/
Baumay731/
Watmas731/
Vayuma731/
Wamatz731/
Woumma731/
Baiuma731/
Bauméa731/
Wamahu731/
Wuhama731/
Wayumi731/
Watmat731/
Whaima731/
Wheuma731/
Wahmat731/
Wamass731/
Waehma731/
Waemay731/
Waumop730/
Vaumea730/
Waymas730/
Wamash730/
Bama6736,629/
Vama6721,086/
Vuma6715,467/
Wami677,895/
Waihmad676,071/
Buma675,216/
Wame671,745/
Wamo671,730/
Wamaadh671,495/
Waahmad671,342/
Woma67701/
Wumi67344/
Wahyumi67303/
Wamy67225/
Wahamas67122/
Uama6798/
Wume6778/
Waismaa6730/
Wahamaa6727/
Waiamau6724/
Wumo6717/
Wayamah6714/
Wuatmas6713/
Waimaya6710/
Woumaya679/
Waummuy679/
Wamajje678/
Whaymah677/
Wajimah676/
Watmaha676/
Weahmah675/
Wamaith672/
Bayumma671/
Bajumma671/
Woumatt671/
Vayouma671/
Wahamah671/
Waihema671/
Weahmay671/
Wheamah671/
Whameah671/
Wahamad671/
Wahuemo671/
Wamaaye671/
Wajamma671/
Wajimay671/
Woujima671/
Woumyoa671/
Wiyamay671/
Waggema671/
Bajumai671/
Vweyama671/
Wayhama671/
Wamj671/
Wusmath671/
Wuhamad671/
Wumy671/
Wasmath670/
Wammach670/
Weamath670/
Wauhmer670/
Wasmaud670/

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