Wachana Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wachana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1051:439,80923,523
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Wachana (239) may also be a first name.

Wachana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wachana is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachana? popularity and diffusion

Wachana is the 1,604,449th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. Wachana occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Wachana reside; 87 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 578,640th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 239 people.

Wachana is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 439,809. In Kenya Wachana is most common in: Bungoma County, where 86 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 9 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 4 percent are found. Beside Kenya it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

Wachana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waichana93164/
Watchana9393/
Wachayna9310/
Wadchana931/
Wachgana931/
Wacana92115/
Whaichana883/
Wattchana881/
Bachana86156/
Wachani8690/
Vachana865/
Wachena865/
Wachane862/
Wechana862/
Waciana861/
Washana861/
Batchana80445/
Bachanna8095/
Wakhanga8019/
Watchani809/
Wachhani806/
Wachanoi804/
Waichani804/
Baachana804/
Bachauna803/
Wachange802/
Hwachani801/
Baichana801/
Bachhana801/
Vachanna801/
Vachauna801/
Wauchani801/
Watchona801/
Washauna801/
Vatchana801/
Waichane801/
Bauchana801/
Bachanha801/
Watchano801/
Wachhane801/
Wasana774,074/
Wazana77552/
Vacana7762/
Wacano7738/
Uacana772/
Batchanna75165/
Wachahane7515/
Wachanish754/
Wachatnit754/
Baachanna753/
Waakhanay752/
Beachanau751/
Bachhanna751/
Wahasonai751/
Huaychana751/
Vachainay751/
Watshanga751/
Watchanee751/
Vachani7116,639/
Bachani713,234/
Waisana71963/
Watsana71730/
Bachane71391/
Weazana71308/
Vachane71175/
Wassana71169/
Wacanno71161/
Bashana71161/
Bachona7145/
Wasiana7130/
Vaciana7124/
Wachono7123/
Wasanah7113/
Wazanah7112/
Bachano719/
Wasanay718/
Vacanna717/
Wasanna716/
Bochana715/
Wakhani715/
Huacana715/
Wadsana715/
Wasayna714/
Bahzana714/
Vashana712/
Wasaana712/
Vakhana712/
Bachany711/
Bahjana711/
Wadzana711/
Vachanj711/
Vachena711/
Vechana711/
Wacheno711/
Uhacana711/
Vacanah711/
Wazaana711/
Wazaina711/
Wazanna711/
Washano711/
Wajanaa711/
Wakhane711/
Wochani711/
Baïhana711/
Wajhani711/
Baciana711/
Wasaina711/
Woshana711/
Wasanat711/
Vacsana711/
Baczana711/
Bouchana67663/
Huachani67607/
Huachano67160/
Vacianna67116/
Baushana6767/
Bachanou6742/
Wadzanai6733/
Vachanni6722/
Waisanau6718/
Vachanij6716/
Vachanid6714/
Vachanii6714/
Bashanna6713/
Baichani6713/
Vatchani6711/
Vachanih6710/
Waissana679/
Botchana677/
Vachanip677/
Bajhanay677/
Vhachani676/
Huaycana676/
Vachanit676/
Beachani675/
Vachaani675/
Bashaana675/
Bachanoo674/
Wajahani674/
Waikhani674/
Vachanis674/
Wotchani674/
Bahchani674/
Wachoune674/
Bashaina673/
Vachangi673/
Bochanna672/
Bachaney672/
Bachanni672/
Vathsana672/
Batchano672/
Washango672/
Bauchani671/
Bachhane671/
Vaichani671/
Vashanay671/
Veechana671/
Uachenna671/
Vacainna671/
Huachane671/
Vahacana671/
Vachaniy671/
Wayssana671/
Waisanna671/
Wouchane671/
Wotchano671/
Bochanea671/
Bachaani671/
Bachaini671/
Bachanyi671/
Bachouna671/
Batshana671/
Bayshana671/
Wechenaa671/
Wastsana671/
Wajainah671/
Wakheina671/
Bashanay671/
Bauchane670/
Basshana670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wachana
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