Wachiaya Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Wachiaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 66 | 1:699,695 | 30,103 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Wachiaya (12) may also be a first name.
Wachiaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wachiaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wachiaya is found most frequently in Kenya. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wachiaya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,333,370th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. Wachiaya is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wachiaya reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Wachiaya is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 699,695. In Kenya Wachiaya is most common in: Siaya County, where 97 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 2 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Wachiaya is found in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasiaya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wacyaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bachiaia | 75 | 9 | / |
| Bachyiya | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wachiyeh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Washiuya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Watshiayi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Wasiay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wasiaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vacaitaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vatchyaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakyaya | 67 | 448 | / |
| Waskiay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wasyaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajjaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Washishayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waikyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wathqiyyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wasieya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wasiyya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakiiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachiie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakieya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachyay | 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 Wachiaya
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