Waikawa Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Waikawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Waikawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waikawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waikawa is found in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waikawa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,116,508th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 96 percent of Waikawa are found; 96 percent are found in Australasia and 96 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
It is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 301,888. In New Zealand it is most common in: Gisborne Region, where 53 percent are found, Hawke's Bay Region, where 40 percent are found and Bay of Plenty Region, where 7 percent are found. Beside New Zealand this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 30 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whaikawa | 93 | 6 | / |
| Wakawa | 92 | 1,914 | / |
| Wikawa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waekawa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakawat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waukawa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Baikawa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waikawee | 80 | 12 | / |
| Wikaiwat | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wakachwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wheikawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waikowai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakava | 77 | 31 | / |
| Wikawi | 77 | 30 | / |
| Wakawi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Vikawa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wakawe | 77 | 11 | / |
| Uikawa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wakowa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vakawa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakawo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakewa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakaawa | 71 | 65 | / |
| Waikova | 71 | 23 | / |
| Vaikava | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wakaabi | 71 | 12 | / |
| Vakawai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wakouwa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vakawas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bikaway | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bakaway | 71 | 2 | / |
| Baikawi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watkawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakawau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakawha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakavat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakaawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waikabi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakawah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boikaway | 67 | 72 | / |
| Vaikawee | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakahabo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weyakawo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Watkawee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baikoowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Backaway | 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 Waikawa
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