Waisak Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Waisak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Waisak (166) may also be a first name.
Waisak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waisak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waisak (Hindi: वािसक) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waisak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waisak is the 2,273,756th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Waisak occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Waisak are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 83 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Waisak is also the 710,504th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 166 people.
Waisak is most frequent in Thailand, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 1,217,902. In Thailand Waisak is mostly concentrated in: Udon Thani Province, where 86 percent live, Roi Et Province, where 7 percent live and Samut Sakhon Province, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Thailand this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 11 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Waisak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waisak in the Hindi language | ||
| वािसक | vaisaka | - |
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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 Waisak
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