Wajak Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Wajak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 32 | 1:599,751 | 14,963 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Wajak (114) may also be a first name.
Wajak Demographics
Average Wajak Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wajak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wajak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wajak (Arabic: وجاك) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wajak? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,203,767th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Wajak are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Wajak is also the 877,214th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 114 people.
Wajak is most commonly used in Niger, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 599,751. In Niger it is primarily concentrated in: Zinder Region, where 94 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 3 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Niger this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 31 percent reside and Indonesia, where 15 percent reside.
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wajack | 91 | 42 | / |
| Wajank | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wajk | 89 | 51 | / |
| Wojak | 80 | 1,981 | / |
| Wajik | 80 | 261 | / |
| Wujak | 80 | 193 | / |
| Vajak | 80 | 100 | / |
| Wayak | 80 | 70 | / |
| Wajag | 80 | 58 | / |
| Wajek | 80 | 32 | / |
| Wajaq | 80 | 30 | / |
| Wejak | 80 | 28 | / |
| Waiak | 80 | 22 | / |
| Wijak | 80 | 5 | / |
| Waaik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wajkt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wajax | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wiejak | 73 | 1,901 | / |
| Wojack | 73 | 398 | / |
| Wayake | 73 | 42 | / |
| Wayack | 73 | 39 | / |
| Bajack | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wyjack | 73 | 26 | / |
| Wujack | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wajske | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wajang | 73 | 20 | / |
| Wajick | 73 | 11 | / |
| Waiake | 73 | 7 | / |
| Vajank | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vajake | 73 | 4 | / |
| Waiank | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wajike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wajokh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vajack | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wijk | 67 | 1,187 | / |
| Weak | 67 | 442 | / |
| Vajk | 67 | 224 | / |
| Waik | 67 | 205 | / |
| Wauk | 67 | 77 | / |
| Bahajak | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bajk | 67 | 32 | / |
| Waainek | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wiejack | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wejk | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wajg | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waujang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wujk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wajague | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wojk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajoukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayanke | 67 | 1 | / |
Wajak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wajak in the Arabic language | ||
| وجاك | wjak | - |
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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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- 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 Wajak
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