Wagacha Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Wagacha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagacha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3531:130,82110,771
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Wagacha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wagacha occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagacha? popularity and diffusion

Wagacha is the 752,779th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Wagacha reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Wagacha is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 353 people, or 1 in 130,821. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 32 percent reside, Muranga County, where 31 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Wagacha Last Name Statistics demography

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

Wagacha earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 121.47% more than the national average, earning $95,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagatcha931/
Wagaca921/
Wagasha861,155/
Wagacho861/
Wagachi861/
Bagacha861/
Baghacha8035/
Wangacho802/
Wagachui801/
Wagachii801/
Wagachhi801/
Bagaicha801/
Wagaza77132/
Wagasa776/
Wagachchi75293/
Wanghache751/
Bagachi71853/
Bagasha71159/
Vagachi71150/
Wagocho7169/
Bagacho716/
Wagochi715/
Bagache712/
Bagacia712/
Wagaisa711/
Wogasha711/
Wonggachai711/
Baghache67272/
Bougacha6765/
Bagachhi6732/
Wangatsa6728/
Huagachi6710/
Wangochi679/
Wangocho673/
Wanghasa672/
Wanghaso671/
Vaghacho671/
Vaghacai671/
Vagochay671/
Wagochie671/
Vaghache671/
Bagaasha671/
Bagaicho671/

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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 Wagacha
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis