Yaganu Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

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

Yaganu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yaganu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Yaganu (9) may also be a first name.

Yaganu Last Name Facts

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

Yaganu is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Yaganu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaganu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Yaganu are found; 67 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,941,740th most widespread first name world-wide It is held by 9 people.

The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Yaganu is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 50 percent reside and Morobe, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yanganu9227/
Yaganou922/
Yanganau861/
Jaganu8326/
Yagonu833/
Yiagannou801/
Yaggonu7774/
Janganu779/
Jaganou776/
Jhaganu774/
Jaganau772/
Yagonou772/
Jagenu674/
Yangounou671/
Jagganauth631/
Ijoganu6275/
Jaganoo621/
Jooganu621/
Ayogonou578/
Jouganous538/

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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 Yaganu
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