Wajima Surname

92,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wajima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wajima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan5,0661:25,2362,644
Brazil791:2,709,80280,941
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Wajima (168) may also be a first name.

Wajima Last Name Facts

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

Wajima is found most frequently in Japan. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wajima.

How Common Is The Last Name Wajima? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wajima is the 92,251st most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,406,591 people. Wajima is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Wajima are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Wajima is also the 705,855th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 168 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 5,066 people, or 1 in 25,236. In Japan Wajima is most common in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 33 percent reside, Aomori Prefecture, where 10 percent reside and Osaka Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Japan this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Wajima Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wajima last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Wajima earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.44% more than the national average, earning $44,635 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajimah926/
Wadjima921/
Wajimay921/
Waima911,365/
Wajma9111/
Wasima831,859/
Bajima83276/
Waimad83185/
Wagima83147/
Wajama8390/
Wazima8378/
Waimau8377/
Waimea8362/
Wayima8357/
Waimai8353/
Waimah8329/
Wajime839/
Vajima838/
Wajuma835/
Waiuma833/
Wajimi833/
Waiama832/
Waitma831/
Waimma831/
Whaima831/
Wajimo831/
Waihmad776,071/
Bajimay77354/
Vajimay77226/
Wazhima77150/
Wagimai7752/
Wasimah7746/
Waisima7742/
Waismaa7730/
Waiamau7724/
Vajimma7722/
Waimaya7710/
Wasiema779/
Wodjima774/
Waisema773/
Wasimaa772/
Waizima772/
Wasimai772/
Wajimmy772/
Wasimma771/
Waihema771/
Hwasima771/
Wahsima771/
Whasima771/
Wajumai771/
Wajamma771/
Woujima771/
Baima737,295/
Wijma731,703/
Weima73600/
Wamea73375/
Waime73359/
Vaima73277/
Waimo73228/
Waimi73205/
Wauma7330/
Wuima7328/
Woima7322/
Wayma7317/
Weama733/
Wojma733/
Wajmi732/
Vajma731/
Wajme731/
Wıjma731/
Uajma731/
Wimea730/
Whasimah7110/
Waazimah714/
Wazjmaah711/
Bazima679,490/
Bajema67803/
Bajama67563/
Wagema67452/
Wasema67404/
Baimai67325/
Weyama67245/
Vasima67186/
Uejima67182/
Vajime67166/
Wayama67147/
Wiyema67147/
Baimea67104/
Waymah67102/
Bajimi6795/
Baaima6794/
Bayima6790/
Weijma6782/
Bagima6779/
Baimau6756/
Wagimo6752/
Vaimaa6745/
Weamah6742/
Waimou6742/
Wayema6736/
Wazema6732/
Wiyama6730/
Wujema6728/
Wahuma6726/
Vaisma6720/
Waiame6719/
Waimoi6717/
Wajami6714/
Vaimat6714/
Vacima6712/
Woimai6710/
Baimma679/
Waimey679/
Vajimi679/
Vagima678/
Wajomo677/
Vajama676/
Waiamo676/
Vaimai676/
Bajoma675/
Wasyma675/
Woyima675/
Vaimah674/
Bajimo674/
Baiama673/
Wayuma673/
Wajomi673/
Wasimo673/
Bajuma672/
Wosima672/
Vejima672/
Wheama672/
Weahma672/
Vayima672/
Wayimi672/
Vaiuma672/
Waimie672/
Baioma672/
Waimee672/
Bujima672/
Waimei671/
Baihma671/
Waimui671/
Waismo671/
Waumaa671/
Vijima671/
Uajama671/
Uajjma671/
Vajema671/
Vaimga671/
Weamea671/
Wahyma671/
Whaimi671/
Vaimap671/
Vaimas671/
Vajmat671/
Vazima671/
Wajome671/
Wogima671/
Wojmas671/
Bajmah671/
Bajmaj671/
Bajime671/
Baiima671/
Baiuma671/
Wahjme671/
Waehma671/
Waemay671/
Waymas670/
Weimau670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wajima
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