Wirepa Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Wirepa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wirepa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England91:6,190,895170,599
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wirepa (10) may also be a first name.

Wirepa Last Name Facts

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

Wirepa is more frequently found in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wirepa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wirepa is the 2,152,526th most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 84 percent of Wirepa are found; 84 percent are found in Australasia and 84 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common given name on earth, held by 10 people.

The last name is most common in New Zealand, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 88,791. In New Zealand it is primarily concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 47 percent reside, Waikato Region, where 20 percent reside and Gisborne Region, where 16 percent reside. Not including New Zealand it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Virepa8311/
Werepa832/
Wirapa831/
Birepa831/
Wurepa831/
Wairepo7790/
Birepai779/
Vairepa774/
Wiripai772/
Birepau771/
Weerepas71118/
Wiriphai7169/
Wiraphai719/
Wisripat711/
Wurapa67569/
Berepa67132/
Verepa6720/
Werapa6711/
Weripa6711/
Biripa676/
Virapa673/
Werepe673/
Viripa672/
Wisripath671/
Weropa671/
Birepi671/

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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 Wirepa
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