Wachia Surname

420,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 825 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wachia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7771:59,4345,845
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wachia (384) may also be a first name.

Wachia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wachia is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachia? popularity and diffusion

It is the 420,458th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,833,389 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wachia reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 442,333rd most numerous forename in the world, borne by 384 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 777 people, or 1 in 59,434. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Taita Taveta County, where 70 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 14 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 5 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Wachia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waichia9211/
Wuachia924/
Waachia924/
Waychia921/
Wachija921/
Wachaiya866/
Wahachia864/
Bachia83342/
Wachya83320/
Wechia8376/
Vachia8371/
Wachio8337/
Washia8321/
Wajhia836/
Wakhia831/
Waichaiya801/
Vaachia77493/
Vachias7765/
Vachiat7758/
Batchia7714/
Baychia777/
Baachia774/
Bachhia774/
Weichia773/
Washija773/
Watshia772/
Wackias771/
Waychio771/
Baschia771/
Watchio771/
Wouchia771/
Bachiha771/
Bachija771/
Vahchia771/
Wahajia771/
Wasia733,012/
Wakia73673/
Waqia7320/
Waxia731/
Baadchia71337/
Vachhiat7141/
Bachaiya7139/
Wechaiya7131/
Baatchia715/
Bachayia712/
Vahachia711/
Bachieha711/
Huaychia711/
Wachihou711/
Weichiat711/
Beatchia711/
Ouhachia711/
Washio6711,295/
Wasiah674,109/
Wakiah671,236/
Waqiah67805/
Wassia67487/
Bachio67457/
Bachya67263/
Bascia67256/
Bashia67150/
Baxhia67121/
Vechia67111/
Wachjo6788/
Vachya6759/
Waikya6751/
Bochia6737/
Watshiayi6734/
Vachio6732/
Wakija6730/
Wajiah6724/
Wasiha6721/
Waisya6719/
Wajeha6713/
Wakhio6711/
Wakiha679/
Washya677/
Waseha677/
Waasia677/
Watsia675/
Waziha674/
Watchaiyo674/
Waisia674/
Waysia674/
Batchaiya673/
Waikia673/
Bachja673/
Wechio672/
Wasiay672/
Vackia671/
Wasiaa671/
Wajhea671/
Vajhia671/
Weakia671/
Vashschia671/
Wasiea671/
Wasyha671/
Wacyas671/

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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 Wachia
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