Wachaga Surname
Approximately 261 people bear this surname
Wachaga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 247 | 1:186,963 | 13,986 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wachaga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wachaga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wachaga has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wachaga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wachaga? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 985,740th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wachaga are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 186,963. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 51 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 41 percent are found and Muranga County, where 4 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachagah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wacaga | 92 | 59 | / |
| Wachang'a | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wachagi | 86 | 52 | / |
| Bachaga | 86 | 5 | / |
| Waciaga | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wachago | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bachagha | 80 | 782 | / |
| Bachagay | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wachange | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wahijaga | 80 | 2 | / |
| Batchaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahchaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Veachaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Huachaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bachaaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wasaga | 77 | 232 | / |
| Wazaga | 77 | 3 | / |
| Watshanga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Watchagit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bochaga | 71 | 235 | / |
| Bashaga | 71 | 127 | / |
| Wassaga | 71 | 95 | / |
| Wochagi | 71 | 17 | / |
| Wasagai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bachage | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wazagai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vashaga | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vachega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bachagi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Woshaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vachago | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasaiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wachogo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bachago | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wochage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waazaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waciąga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasagga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wazagga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watsaga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weatchagit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bashagha | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bashaaga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baichoga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vachangi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baashaga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bachaghi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bauchage | 67 | 2 | / |
| Washango | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bajhagai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Batchoga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bacheiga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachhage | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauciaga | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wachaga
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