Wopu Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

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

Wopu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wopu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Wopu (29) may also be a first name.

Wopu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wopu has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wopu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 58 percent of Wopu reside; 58 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 58 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequent forename in the world It is held by 29 people.

The surname Wopu is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 543,581. In Papua New Guinea Wopu is primarily found in: Southern Highlands, where 53 percent reside, Gulf, where 27 percent reside and West Sepik, where 13 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea Wopu is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and Thailand, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wophu894/
Wopou893/
Wopus892/
Wodpu891/
Wohpu891/
Wopeu891/
Wopuu891/
Woepuh801/
Woodpu801/
Wapu75949/
Bopu75222/
Wepu7541/
Uopu751/
Vopu751/
Boppu67424/
Wapou67173/
Wapui6779/
Wapau6767/
Wapeu6746/
Waapu6714/
Hwapu6711/
Voppu676/
Wephu673/
Wopoo673/
Bopou673/
Bopui672/
Watpu671/
Wappu671/
Vohpu671/
Wouhapeu671/
Wepou671/
Uoppu671/
Bophu671/
Wapus670/

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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 Wopu
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