Wakai Surname

39,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wakai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan11,7331:10,8961,459
Papua New Guinea8691:9,383763
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Nigeria1471:1,205,05348,659
Cameroon1031:201,64120,774
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Liberia591:74,7216,295
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England21:27,859,030389,889
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

The alternate forms: Wakaï (1) are calculated separately.

Wakai (688) may also be a first name.

Wakai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakai is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Wakaï. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,514th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 548,554 people. Wakai occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Wakai are found; 88 percent are found in East Asia and 88 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Wakai is also the 315,345th most common first name world-wide It is held by 688 people.

The surname Wakai is most common in Japan, where it is held by 11,733 people, or 1 in 10,896. In Japan Wakai is most frequent in: Niigata Prefecture, where 16 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 15 percent live and Saitama Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Apart from Japan Wakai occurs in 33 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Wakai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wakai surname are 32.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 86.21% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wakai earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 62.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 31,428 per year and in United States they earn 36.98% more than the national average, earning $59,106 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakaï931/
Wakayi91444/
Waikai9189/
Wakaji9118/
Whakai9115/
Wakkai9114/
Wuakai9111/
Weakai918/
Wahkai916/
Wakhai913/
Wakaia913/
Waskai912/
Wadkai912/
Watkai912/
Wakaiy911/
Waykai911/
Wajkai911/
Waki8927,883/
Waka8914,465/
Wakahiu831,009/
Waekaji83457/
Waikayi83273/
Wakahia83125/
Weakaji8351/
Wakaaji8319/
Waikaia832/
Wakaiyi831/
Wakayii831/
Waskaiy831/
Wwaikai831/
Wakkais831/
Waiskai830/
Wackais830/
Wakui8013,647/
Wakei802,394/
Wakie802,261/
Wakha80542/
Waaka80496/
Waika80435/
Wakka80365/
Vakai80315/
Wakih80305/
Waiki80272/
Weaka80221/
Wakea80196/
Wakay80179/
Wakoi80153/
Waaki8098/
Wakau8085/
Wauki8077/
Wakah8070/
Wauka8050/
Waeka8050/
Wakaa8049/
Wokai8044/
Wayka8042/
Weaki8038/
Wakhi8033/
Uakai8025/
Waeki8024/
Wuaka8020/
Hwaka8017/
Wekai8014/
Vwaki8014/
Wakii8013/
Wakyi8011/
Wakki808/
Wakiy807/
Wuaki807/
Wahki806/
Whaka806/
Waqai805/
Wahka804/
Wakoa803/
Wakij802/
Waňka802/
Waška802/
Wacai802/
Wakaj802/
Wazka801/
Wazki801/
Wwaka801/
Waikaiha771/
Wakoya731,625/
Wakiya731,283/
Wakach73685/
Bajkai73669/
Waakaa73656/
Wakijo73483/
Waukei73392/
Wakaya73288/
Wakkay73228/
Wakuji73225/
Wakeya73225/
Wakkad73192/
Vajkai73192/
Vakayi73159/
Waukau73156/
Wakiyo73131/
Vakkai73109/
Waykay7376/
Wakuya7370/
Waikah7368/
Waszka7360/
Wakaha7350/
Wakaye7345/
Washka7339/
Wackie7339/
Wahkei7336/
Waikay7335/
Hwakaa7335/
Wakayo7334/
Wakayu7334/
Wakeji7333/
Vaikai7332/
Wackay7331/
Wakija7330/
Wahaka7329/
Wakaju7328/
Waskas7326/
Backai7326/
Wakiye7325/
Wakkie7317/
Wakeah7317/
Waikid7317/
Wakhei7316/
Wekayi7315/
Wakajo7315/
Weikai7314/
Wakiji7313/
Wakkaa7313/
Waikau7313/
Wakioh7312/
Wuakah7312/
Waikie7312/
Wakawe7311/
Vakaie7311/
Watkhi739/
Waikha738/
Wakhis738/
Wakhah737/
Wakaja737/
Vackai737/
Wakahu737/
Huakai736/
Wokaji736/
Wakkis736/
Waekha735/
Vakhai734/
Wakaue734/
Waskay733/
Waucki733/
Waikui733/
Wakkah733/
Waachi733/
Wwakei732/
Watcki732/
Wachka732/
Vakaji732/
Vahkai732/
Wakgah732/
Wakoyi732/
Wakasz732/
Wahaki732/
Wuaska732/
Waikyi732/
Bakaio732/
Wackis731/
Wadkad731/
Wadkay731/
Waikei731/
Wakhay731/
Wakuja731/
Watkad731/
Waykie731/
Weakay731/
Wahkah731/
Wuokai731/
Waikaa731/
Waakio731/
Vakgai731/
Whakah731/
Wascki731/
Wahkha731/
Wa'aki731/
Waakad731/
Waakha731/
Wakyie731/
Wakuie731/
Wokais731/
Wakeij731/
Wokaiy731/
Wazcki731/
Wazkhi731/
Weakio731/
Waskhi731/
Wokaid731/
Wakidh731/
Wacais731/
Hwakoi731/
Wakatz730/
Wake6721,058/
Vaka6718,919/
Weka676,477/
Waqa674,677/
Watkiss671,538/
Woka671,522/
Vaki671,430/
Waca671,202/
Woki67662/
Weki67498/
Wakkach67277/
Waqi67204/
Wakhaya67179/
Waschka67146/
Waskaas67103/
Watkaat67102/
Waschki6776/
Vakahai6770/
Waekeji6762/
Wakiyah6755/
Waszkis6755/
Hwakaha6755/
Uaka6746/
Washkau6739/
Waky6739/
Uaki6731/
Wakj6722/
Wattkis6718/
Waszkau6718/
Wakijah6717/
Waitkat679/
Wuakayo676/
Wahaski675/
Wakhiya675/
Waikayu674/
Waekuji673/
Wakkkei672/
Wakeied672/
Wakayat672/
Vakhaie672/
Waikaye672/
Wakaaya672/
Wakajoo672/
Vaekaji672/
Waakaas672/
Waikoha671/
Waitkas671/
Weakoja671/
Washkat671/
Washkis671/
Wakoyah671/
Wheakay671/
Hwuakaa671/
Waaakaa671/
Waikast671/
Waikiya671/
Wahakha671/
Waakchi671/
Waatkis671/
Wakaawe671/
Wakhayo671/
Wakheya671/
Wakhuya671/
Waki'ia671/
Wakieya671/
Wakooyi671/
Wouzkai671/
Wuatkis671/
Bakkaii671/
Bakhaih671/
Bakhaiy671/
Waithka671/
Bakkaia671/
Baihkai671/
Watkaja671/
Watkawe671/
Waikhid671/
Wajkhat671/
Wakijoh671/
Wahakit671/
Waekuyi671/
Baukhai671/
Bakaieh671/
Bahkhai671/
Wadkiss670/
Wakkiss670/
Waskitt670/

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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 Wakai
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