Wilenu Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Wilenu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Wilenu (3) may also be a first name.
Wilenu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wilenu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wilenu occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wilenu.
How Common Is The Last Name Wilenu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Wilenu occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Wilenu reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 7,463,778th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Bougainville, where 50 percent are found and Morobe, where 50 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Benin, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilenou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Welenu | 83 | 172 | / |
| Wilinu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wilonu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Welenui | 77 | 21 | / |
| Bileanu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Wilonau | 77 | 10 | / |
| Vilenus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Welenou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boilenu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaileanu | 71 | 24 | / |
| Wilyanou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wylenuch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Belenu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wilainuch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vilanu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Welanu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bilinu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vulenu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Văleanu | 62 | 858 | / |
| Veleanu | 62 | 191 | / |
| Beleanu | 62 | 38 | / |
| Belenau | 62 | 11 | / |
| Bojlenu | 62 | 11 | / |
| Vailanu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Bilainu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Bilinou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Whelanu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Welianu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bäleanu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bojleanu | 57 | 4 | / |
| Bojlenou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Baillinou | 53 | 38 | / |
| Vilainuch | 53 | 8 | / |
| Bilyainou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vețeleanu | 53 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Wilenu
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