Wachiya Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wachiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5521:83,6597,685
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680

Wachiya (28) may also be a first name.

Wachiya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wachiya occurs most in Kenya. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachiya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wachiya is the 567,444th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 13,083,565 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wachiya are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wachiya is also the 1,994,417th most numerous given name on earth. It is borne by 28 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 552 people, or 1 in 83,659. In Kenya Wachiya is primarily concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 78 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 21 percent are found and Vihiga County, where 1 percent are found. Besides Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 1 percent are found.

Wachiya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahchiya931/
Wachiye861,297/
Bachiya86136/
Wachaya8687/
Washiya8682/
Vachiya867/
Wakhiya865/
Wachija861/
Vachiyat80132/
Bachhiya8045/
Bachiyah8020/
Waichaya8011/
Wajhiyah804/
Waichoya804/
Wachiyeh802/
Wadzhiya801/
Weichiya801/
Watshiya801/
Wachahia801/
Wakiya771,283/
Wasiya77932/
Waziya77224/
Wachoi77220/
Wachai7764/
Wachui7762/
Wachau7729/
Wachaa7722/
Vaciya7717/
Baciya776/
Wachea776/
Waciyo774/
Wachay773/
Wacoha771/
Uaciya771/
Wachae771/
Vachhiyat759/
Watchaiyo754/
Vashchiya751/
Baytchiya751/
Bachaya7164,732/
Bashiya712,084/
Washaya711,524/
Wasiyah71563/
Waichai71225/
Wakhaya71179/
Waschau71146/
Wakahia71125/
Waisaya71102/
Watchai7198/
Bochiya7178/
Bachaia7162/
Wakiyah7155/
Bachiyo7134/
Watchey7128/
Wajehia7127/
Vashiya7121/
Waqiyah7121/
Washeya7120/
Bacahya7118/
Wachaja7111/
Wajiyah719/
Bachyia719/
Wasiaya718/
Wascaya717/
Vachaya717/
Watchuy717/
Waichei716/
Waziyah716/
Wasioya715/
Washija713/
Vochiya713/
Wachaeh713/
Bachoya713/
Wachhai712/
Wochaya712/
Wachayo712/
Wasieya712/
Wahsaya712/
Hwasiya711/
Wahchoi711/
Wahchui711/
Waichoi711/
Wahchie711/
Bacheya711/
Uhaciya711/
Vachiia711/
Vacieya711/
Weachui711/
Wasahya711/
Waikiya711/
Wadchie711/
Wachaji711/
Wachayi711/
Wacheye711/
Wacheyo711/
Wakheya711/
Wakhuya711/
Wakieya711/
Bachiye711/
Waicoya711/
Wachiie711/
Vwachai711/
Bahgiya711/
Wachaus710/
Waschey710/
Waschie710/
Wacay67368/
Waschkau67358/
Wacey67177/
Vatcheya67105/
Wacoy6796/
Wachhaus6775/
Batchaya6770/
Hwashaya6720/
Watcheyo6714/
Vachayat679/
Watchouy678/
Waschgau677/
Bahgiyah677/
Bashiyah677/
Wacui676/
Vadkhiya674/
Vahasiya674/
Veashiya674/
Vashiyat672/
Bachhaya672/
Bouchiya672/
Wacai672/
Bachayaa672/
Bachhuya671/
Wacau671/
Wachkeit671/
Wacoa671/
Vaacheia671/
Wachhoiz671/
Watcheye671/
Watcheyi671/
Waichayi671/
Wacheyou671/
Wajchaus671/
Waitchai671/
Baishiya671/
Bachhoya671/
Bachayah671/
Weachaus670/

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