Waga Surname
Approximately 17,208 people bear this surname
Waga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3,381 | 1:28,851 | 3,488 |
| Japan | 3,288 | 1:38,882 | 3,483 |
| Cameroon | 1,711 | 1:12,139 | 1,639 |
| Poland | 1,565 | 1:24,287 | 3,717 |
| Philippines | 1,494 | 1:67,763 | 11,620 |
| Pakistan | 1,125 | 1:158,795 | 4,224 |
| Kenya | 1,114 | 1:41,454 | 4,343 |
| Chad | 867 | 1:15,677 | 1,955 |
| Nepal | 437 | 1:65,174 | 1,710 |
| Papua New Guinea | 395 | 1:20,642 | 2,191 |
| Uganda | 264 | 1:147,876 | 13,161 |
| United States | 190 | 1:1,907,679 | 123,720 |
| Indonesia | 178 | 1:742,973 | 57,103 |
| DR Congo | 150 | 1:492,530 | 39,325 |
| Tanzania | 124 | 1:426,948 | 29,878 |
| Benin | 110 | 1:93,960 | 10,816 |
| Solomon Islands | 100 | 1:5,800 | 828 |
| Australia | 97 | 1:278,306 | 24,956 |
| Congo | 87 | 1:57,346 | 5,134 |
| Nigeria | 87 | 1:2,036,124 | 71,256 |
| Ivory Coast | 78 | 1:295,785 | 11,177 |
| Germany | 72 | 1:1,118,131 | 74,279 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| Niger | 53 | 1:362,114 | 10,354 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Senegal | 10 | 1:1,457,934 | 3,873 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Waga (12,313) may also be a first name.
Waga Demographics
Waga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Waga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻗﺔ, Oriya: ୱାଗା) is most common in Ethiopia. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 31,034th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 423,498 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Waga are found; 28 percent are found in East Africa and 20 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Waga is also the 53,233rd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 12,313 people.
The last name Waga is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,381 people, or 1 in 28,851. Besides Ethiopia this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 19 percent reside and Cameroon, where 10 percent reside.
Waga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Waga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waga surname expanded 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Waga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Waga surname are 3.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.67% being registered with the party.
Waga earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.36% more than the national average, earning $51,932 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Waga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waga in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାଗା | waga | 99.2 |
| ୱଗା | waga | 0.8 |
| Waga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﻗﺔ | waqt | 50 |
| ﻭﺍﻛﺔ | wakt | 50 |
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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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- 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 Waga
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