Wiamo Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

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

Wiamo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiamo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Wiamo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiamo is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiamo? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Wiamo is primarily found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Wiamo reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

The last name Wiamo is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: East Sepik, where 63 percent live, Gulf, where 13 percent live and Morobe, where 13 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 25 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waiyamo835/
Wijatmo831/
Biamo80336/
Wiama8018/
Viamo805/
Biamou73664/
Wiamah7319/
Viatmo7310/
Wajomo737/
Viamoh732/
Viamot731/
Wehamo731/
Bijamo731/
Woyiama6720/
Waiyama6711/
Biahamo673/
Wajiama673/
Wiahmah672/
Bijamoh671/
Baiyamo671/
Biahmou671/
Waiyomo671/

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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
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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 Wiamo
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