Waigwa Surname
Approximately 3,317 people bear this surname
Waigwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,257 | 1:14,179 | 1,732 |
| United States | 36 | 1:10,068,304 | 413,125 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Waigwa (480) may also be a first name.
Waigwa Demographics
Average Waigwa Salary in
United States
$48,727 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waigwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waigwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Waigwa occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waigwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 135,501st most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,197,029 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Waigwa reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 388,155th most widely held forename internationally It is held by 480 people.
Waigwa is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,257 people, or 1 in 14,179. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nyeri County, where 27 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 20 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 16 percent reside. Barring Kenya Waigwa is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Waigwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Waigwa last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Waigwa earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $48,727 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagwa | 91 | 194 | / |
| Wigwa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Waighewa | 86 | 8 | / |
| Waigwe | 83 | 927 | / |
| Waikwa | 83 | 539 | / |
| Waggwa | 83 | 116 | / |
| Waigua | 83 | 50 | / |
| Wagway | 83 | 11 | / |
| Baigwa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Hwagwa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Waghwa | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wagwad | 83 | 7 | / |
| Vaigwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wigwas | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hwangwa | 77 | 309 | / |
| Wayikwa | 77 | 27 | / |
| Wangkwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bayigwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wiggwah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangwau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waghwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wwaigwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wayigwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wajegwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wigwe | 73 | 478 | / |
| Wakwa | 73 | 428 | / |
| Wagua | 73 | 117 | / |
| Wagwe | 73 | 45 | / |
| Wacwa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vagwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wegwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vigwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wagwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wigua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wigba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayagway | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waikwi | 67 | 78 | / |
| Wangwo | 67 | 48 | / |
| Wagbea | 67 | 22 | / |
| Biggwa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wagbay | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bagwah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wigbah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wakwah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wegwah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waagba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wigwer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weigba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wagwer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baggwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hwakwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waakwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waikua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waicua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wuagwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wighwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waghva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahgba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weigua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waugua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vagwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vagway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whagba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waskwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waigbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waggwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waguha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waguay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiguo | 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 Waigwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis