Waka Surname

36,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Waka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,6671:66,4204,860
DR Congo2,1621:34,1724,255
Kenya1,7841:25,8862,899
Papua New Guinea1,4251:5,722356
South Africa8191:66,1518,292
Japan7471:171,1448,245
Ivory Coast5921:38,9722,550
Liberia5091:8,661992
Iraq4771:73,4212,466
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Cameroon4001:51,9236,782
Indonesia2871:460,79938,176
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Benin1781:58,0657,178
Vanuatu1571:1,677485
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Burkina Faso1331:137,9863,691
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United Arab Emirates1071:85,6297,855
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
England971:574,41334,909
Senegal771:189,3421,375
Uganda761:513,67529,105
Niger761:252,5277,993
Syria691:279,7254,409
Congo591:84,5617,183
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Singapore471:117,1854,783
India411:18,708,912282,725
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Norway301:171,41020,526
Solomon Islands301:19,3343,744
Thailand291:2,435,805267,220
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Nepal121:2,373,4138,828
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186

Waka (19,911) may also be a first name.

Waka Last Name Facts

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

Waka (Hindi: वाका, Oriya: ୱାକା) occurs most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Waka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 36,456th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 503,805 people. The surname Waka is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Waka are found; 32 percent are found in West Africa and 26 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 37,915th most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 19,911 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,667 people, or 1 in 66,420. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 39 percent live, Borno, where 37 percent live and Rivers, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 83 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 15 percent live and Kenya, where 12 percent live.

Waka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Waka surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (97%) in Kenya and Christian (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Waka last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Waka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.81% more than the national average, earning 369,663 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.31% less than the national average, earning R 115,704 per year and in United States they earn 14.16% more than the national average, earning $49,260 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakai8913,285/
Wakha89542/
Waaka89496/
Waika89435/
Wakka89365/
Weaka89221/
Wakea89196/
Wakay89179/
Wakau8985/
Wakah8970/
Wauka8950/
Waeka8950/
Wakaa8949/
Wayka8942/
Wuaka8920/
Hwaka8917/
Whaka896/
Wahka894/
Wakoa893/
Waňka892/
Waška892/
Wakaj892/
Wazka891/
Wwaka891/
Wakaï891/
Wakach80685/
Waakaa80656/
Wakkay80228/
Wakkad80192/
Waukau80156/
Waikai8089/
Waykay8076/
Waikah8068/
Waszka8060/
Wakaha8050/
Washka8039/
Waikay8035/
Hwakaa8035/
Wackay8031/
Wahaka8029/
Waskas8026/
Whakai8015/
Wakkai8014/
Wakkaa8013/
Waikau8013/
Wuakah8012/
Wuakai8011/
Waikha808/
Weakai808/
Wakhah807/
Wakaja807/
Wakahu807/
Wahkai806/
Waekha805/
Wakhai803/
Waskay803/
Wakkah803/
Waskai802/
Wachka802/
Wadkai802/
Wakgah802/
Wakasz802/
Wuaska802/
Watkai802/
Wadkad801/
Wadkay801/
Wakhay801/
Watkad801/
Weakay801/
Wahkah801/
Waykai801/
Waikaa801/
Whakah801/
Wahkha801/
Waakad801/
Waakha801/
Wajkai801/
Wakeau801/
Wakatz800/
Wako7537,287/
Waki7527,883/
Wake7521,058/
Vaka7518,919/
Weka756,477/
Waqa754,677/
Woka751,522/
Waca751,202/
Uaka7546/
Waky7539/
Wakj7522/
Wakkach73277/
Waschka73146/
Waskaas73103/
Watkaat73102/
Hwakaha7355/
Washkau7339/
Waszkau7318/
Waitkat739/
Waikaia732/
Wakaaya732/
Waakaas732/
Waikoha731/
Waitkas731/
Washkat731/
Wheakay731/
Hwuakaa731/
Waaakaa731/
Waikast731/
Wahakha731/
Wwaikai731/
Waithka731/
Wakkais731/
Wajkhat731/
Waiskai730/
Wackais730/
Wakui6713,647/
Waako674,835/
Wakei672,394/
Wakie672,261/
Vaska671,837/
Wakou67711/
Waiko67528/
Vaaka67479/
Waike67470/
Vakha67436/
Weeka67377/
Wacay67368/
Waschkau67358/
Vakka67354/
Vakai67315/
Wakih67305/
Wakeu67294/
Waiki67272/
Wacko67247/
Wakey67214/
Weika67201/
Watke67177/
Wacat67162/
Wauke67160/
Wakoi67153/
Vakaa67128/
Vakaj67126/
Vaika67125/
Vacka67118/
Uaaka67118/
Wacke67112/
Wakeh67104/
Waaki6798/
Weake6790/
Waqaa6778/
Wauki6777/
Wakko6772/
Woika6768/
Waskahat6765/
Baňka6763/
Wakho6759/
Vakay6758/
Wakee6754/
Vajka6750/
Weako6745/
Wokai6744/
Hweka6744/
Waica6741/
Weaki6738/
Waake6735/
Vuaka6734/
Wakhi6733/
Waikhuha6730/
Wauko6729/
Woyka6727/
Waschkat6727/
Waśko6727/
Uakai6725/
Vagka6725/
Wakoh6724/
Vaňka6723/
Wouka6722/
Wakke6721/
Wacah6721/
Wekka6719/
Wocka6718/
Wakhe6718/
Vaška6718/
Vakau6717/
Wokaa6715/
Wekai6714/
Vaeka6714/
Vwaki6714/
Wakii6713/
Vakea6713/
Vakah6712/
Waqea6712/
Wakyi6711/
Hwako6711/
Wayko6710/
Wódka679/
Wokah679/
Baïka679/
Waiky678/
Wakki678/
Wakiy677/
Vhaka677/
Vayka677/
Wojka677/
Wuaki677/
Waeko677/
Wahki676/
Wajca676/
Wakoo676/
Vauka675/
Wayke675/
Waqai675/
Waskahap674/
Uazka674/
Veaka674/
Wakgo674/
Wekaa674/
Waqua673/
Weaky673/
Wohka673/
Wooka673/
Waqah673/
Huaka672/
Weuka672/
Wekay672/
Wakij672/
Wahca672/
Wakuo672/
Wacai672/
Waaqa672/
Waaqo671/
Wacau671/
Wacoa671/
Waitkass671/
Wakez671/
Vwoka671/
Uakay671/
Vaqka671/
Wacky671/
Whaky671/
Waaco671/
Wgake671/
Whoka671/
Whake671/
Uakaa671/
Wwako671/
Vakga671/
Uakau671/
Wazki671/
Wehka671/
Waskó671/
Waqaj671/
Wakoy671/
Wuika671/
Wòdka671/
Wokay671/
Bakqa671/
Baîka671/
Uakah671/
Wacca671/
Wazqa671/
Wakuy671/
Wozka670/
Washkeas670/

Waka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waka in the Hindi language
वाकाvaka-
Waka in the Oriya language
ୱାକାwaka-

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