Werako Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Werako Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Werako (21) may also be a first name.
Werako Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Werako Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Werako is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Werako.
How Common Is The Last Name Werako? popularity and diffusion
The last name Werako is the 8,193,072nd most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Werako occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Werako live; 80 percent live in Oceania Islands and 80 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Werako is also the 2,368,944th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 21 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: National Capital District, where 75 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Werasko | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weraszko | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wereko | 83 | 2,184 | / |
| Warako | 83 | 104 | / |
| Wirako | 83 | 10 | / |
| Weraka | 83 | 5 | / |
| Worako | 83 | 2 | / |
| Verako | 83 | 1 | / |
| Beracko | 77 | 92 | / |
| Werekoh | 77 | 22 | / |
| Warakoi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wereyko | 77 | 8 | / |
| Verasko | 77 | 6 | / |
| Werokou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Berakou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Werekou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Warakho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wereiko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wairako | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weiraka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wiraszko | 71 | 41 | / |
| Voerakou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wyraszko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veragkos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wireko | 67 | 4,606 | / |
| Waraka | 67 | 194 | / |
| Wiraka | 67 | 159 | / |
| Wereka | 67 | 125 | / |
| Varako | 67 | 67 | / |
| Waroko | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vorako | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wiroko | 67 | 19 | / |
| Veraka | 67 | 14 | / |
| Woroko | 67 | 13 | / |
| Woraka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wierzeyko | 67 | 10 | / |
| Veroko | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wiraco | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vereko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weroka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wereca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beraco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weroca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wierzeiko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weyrasska | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Werako
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