Wajak Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Wajak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wajak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger321:599,75114,963
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Wajak (114) may also be a first name.

Wajak Last Name Facts

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

Wajak (Arabic: وجاك) is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wajak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wajak is the 2,203,767th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Wajak live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 877,214th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 114 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Niger, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 599,751. In Niger Wajak is most frequent in: Zinder Region, where 94 percent live, Maradi Region, where 3 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 3 percent live. Other than Niger it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.

Wajak Last Name Statistics demography

Wajak earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajack9142/
Wajank911/
Wajk8951/
Wojak801,981/
Wajik80261/
Wujak80193/
Vajak80100/
Wayak8070/
Wajag8058/
Wajek8032/
Wajaq8030/
Wejak8028/
Waiak8022/
Wijak805/
Waaik801/
Wajkt801/
Wajax801/
Wiejak731,901/
Wojack73398/
Wayake7342/
Wayack7339/
Bajack7337/
Wyjack7326/
Wujack7321/
Wajske7321/
Wajang7320/
Wajick7311/
Waiake737/
Vajank734/
Vajake734/
Waiank732/
Wajike731/
Wajokh731/
Vajack731/
Wijk671,187/
Weak67442/
Vajk67224/
Waik67205/
Wauk6777/
Bahajak6736/
Bajk6732/
Waainek6712/
Wiejack6711/
Wejk6710/
Wajg679/
Waujang673/
Wujk672/
Wajague671/
Wojk671/
Wajoukh671/
Wayanke671/

Wajak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wajak in the Arabic language
وجاكwjak-

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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 Wajak
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