Where Does The Last Name Wawen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wawen occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wawen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Wawen is the 4,116,508^th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 91 percent of Wawen reside; 91 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 91 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wawen is also the 1,381,723^rd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 52 people.

The surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea Wawen is most frequent in: Morobe, where 52 percent reside, East Sepik, where 24 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 19 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.