Wakajaye Surname
8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Wakajaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakaye | 86 | 45 | / |
| Bakaaye | 80 | 14 | / |
| Waikaye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wakajja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakaiye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakaija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakaawe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakayeye | 75 | 21 | / |
| Wakasaja | 75 | 8 | / |
| Waikayee | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wakayija | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wakeye | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wakawe | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wakoye | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wakaua | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vakaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wacasay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Watkawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakasau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakajie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakajau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woukaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakujja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakeiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakajai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakasay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watkeye | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wakajaye
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