Most Common Surnames in Papua New Guinea

By Region

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1. John 238.5k

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23^rd in Nigeria 2^nd in Tanzania 5^th in South Sudan 649^th in India 116^th in Kenya 227^th in Germany 41^st in Sierra Leone 324^th in Malaysia 96^th in UAE 27^th in Wales

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List of Famous People with Last Name John (333)

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2. Peter 181.5k

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57^th in Nigeria 9^th in Tanzania 10^th in South Sudan 129^th in Kenya 114^th in Germany 378^th in South Africa 3122^nd in India 102^nd in Hungary 47^th in Switzerland 562^nd in Malaysia

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List of Famous People with Last Name Peter (14)

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3. Paul 120.9k

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134^th in India 17^th in Tanzania 112^nd in Nigeria 7^th in Haiti 331^st in USA 39^th in South Sudan 116^th in Germany 265^th in Kenya 221^st in France 100^th in Chad

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List of Famous People with Last Name Paul (144)

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4. David 108.8k

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64^th in Nigeria 50^th in Philippines 14^th in France 112^nd in Tanzania 47^th in South Sudan 171^st in Kenya 75^th in Romania 9^th in Liberia 49^th in Chad 420^th in Colombia

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List of Famous People with Last Name David (96)

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5. James 98.6k

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42^nd in Nigeria 67^th in USA 21^st in Tanzania 16^th in South Sudan 45^th in England 46^th in Australia 248^th in Kenya 1997^th in India 13^rd in Wales 159^th in Canada

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List of Famous People with Last Name James (232)

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6. Thomas 88.6k

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12^nd in USA 405^th in India 39^th in Tanzania 19^th in England 192^nd in Nigeria 12^nd in France 5^th in Wales 98^th in Germany 13^rd in Australia

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List of Famous People with Last Name Thomas (402)

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7. Joseph 74.6k

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3^rd in Haiti 3^rd in Tanzania 41^st in Nigeria 431^st in India 191^st in Kenya 69^th in South Sudan 321^st in South Africa 93^rd in Chad 255^th in France 3^rd in Trinidad and Tobago

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List of Famous People with Last Name Joseph (55)

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8. Simon 74.0k

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24^th in Tanzania 172^nd in Nigeria 8^th in France 310^th in USA 66^th in Germany 55^th in South Sudan 17^th in Hungary 49^th in Haiti 194^th in Spain 723^rd in Mexico

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List of Famous People with Last Name Simon (154)

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9. Philip 71.8k

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320^th in Nigeria 2370^th in India 621^st in Kenya 991^st in Tanzania 838^th in Malaysia 377^th in UAE 2560^th in France 1444^th in Australia 247^th in Oman 330^th in Liberia

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List of Famous People with Last Name Philip (14)

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10. Andrew 67.8k

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306^th in Nigeria 85^th in Tanzania 645^th in England 450^th in Australia 916^th in Kenya 2992^nd in USA 1469^th in Canada 1024^th in Malaysia 2118^th in South Africa 461^st in Scotland

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List of Famous People with Last Name Andrew (14)

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