Wakaba Surname
Approximately 4,067 people bear this surname
Wakaba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3,518 | 1:13,127 | 1,626 |
| Japan | 247 | 1:517,588 | 14,692 |
| South Africa | 209 | 1:259,223 | 26,097 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wakaba (908) may also be a first name.
Wakaba Demographics
Average Wakaba Salary in
United States
$39,233 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wakaba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakaba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wakaba is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakaba? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 113,728th most frequent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,791,873 people. Wakaba is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Wakaba are found; 87 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wakaba is also the 269,226th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 908 people.
The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 3,518 people, or 1 in 13,127. In Kenya Wakaba is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 25 percent live, Nairobi County, where 22 percent live and Nakuru County, where 14 percent live. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 6 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.
Wakaba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wakaba surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Wakaba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.1% more than the national average, earning R 347,196 per year and in United States they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning $39,233 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakhaba | 92 | 66 | / |
| Wakabai | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wakabaja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakabi | 83 | 4,730 | / |
| Wakoba | 83 | 664 | / |
| Vakaba | 83 | 382 | / |
| Wakabo | 83 | 49 | / |
| Wakabe | 83 | 14 | / |
| Wakeba | 83 | 14 | / |
| Uakaba | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakooba | 77 | 820 | / |
| Baakaba | 77 | 94 | / |
| Wakampa | 77 | 42 | / |
| Waikabo | 77 | 33 | / |
| Vakabah | 77 | 20 | / |
| Wakaibo | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wakaabi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wakhabi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wakouba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakabii | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vakabai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakabui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waikabi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waakabi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakabhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakabie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakhoba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakkabi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wokabay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakaaba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wokabai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waekabo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakabha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakabaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakeaba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baakabah | 71 | 396 | / |
| Vakabhai | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wakahabo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Waikabyo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wakoobah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baakaaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wackeiba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wokabi | 67 | 1,348 | / |
| Vacaba | 67 | 144 | / |
| Wakobe | 67 | 89 | / |
| Wakobo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Baqaba | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bacaba | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wakobi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wekoba | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wokoba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wokabe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vakabi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bakabé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacabo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vokaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakeba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakhabhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waqabi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Wakaba
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis