Guako Surname

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

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Guako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso131:1,411,70012,072
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Guako Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guako is found most frequently in Burkina Faso. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guako? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Guako live; 62 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 1,411,700. In Burkina Faso it is most numerous in: Boucle du Mouhoun Region, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Burkina Faso this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 31 percent are found and Senegal, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nguako9115/
Guakou917/
Guakoh911/
Guayko911/
Guasko911/
Guacko911/
Nguaiko83170/
Ngwuako831/
Gwako80999/
Kuako8073/
Guaka8030/
Guoko809/
Guaco805/
Quako802/
Cuako801/
Guaqo801/
Guaico73780/
Nguaka73200/
Guayco73180/
Guazco7350/
Gwakoh7339/
Nguoko7336/
Cuacko7311/
Gbakoy739/
Gwakou738/
Kuazko734/
Gbacko734/
Gueiko732/
Kuakou732/
Nkuako732/
Gwacko731/
Guatco731/
Guakaa731/
Gbakuo731/
Guaika731/
Guashco67226/
Gbeakou6733/
Gueikou678/
Guaquoi678/
Gboukoi676/
Kuakuop674/
Ngwakou672/
Guasquo672/
Guaicoa672/
Kuatkot671/
Ngwakuo671/
Gbaukoi671/
Nguakaa671/
Ngwuoko671/
Gbaaiko671/
Kuakhoo671/
Guoikou671/
Guahzco671/
Kuaszko671/
Guaiska671/
Quackko670/

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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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  • 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 Guako
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