Wakaju Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakaju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakaju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan271:4,734,97438,607
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Wakaju Last Name Facts

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

Wakaju is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakaju? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wakaju is the 3,730,171st most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Wakaju are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Wakaju is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 4,734,974. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 96 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Japan Wakaju exists in one country. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakau9185/
Wakaj912/
Wakayu8334/
Wankau8331/
Wakaji8318/
Wakajo8315/
Wakaja837/
Wakahu837/
Wakaue834/
Vakaju831/
Wakahiu771,009/
Washkau7739/
Wakaaji7719/
Waszkau7718/
Wangkau772/
Wakajoo772/
Watkaja771/
Wakui7313,647/
Wakai7313,285/
Wakou73711/
Wakeu73294/
Wakea73196/
Wakay73179/
Vakaj73126/
Wakaa7349/
Vakau7317/
Wakoa733/
Wakij732/
Wacau731/
Uakau731/
Waqaj731/
Wakuy731/
Waschkau71358/
Wangkaji712/
Vankaaju711/
Wakoya671,625/
Wakiya671,283/
Waakaa67656/
Wakijo67483/
Wakayi67444/
Wankeu67308/
Wakaya67288/
Wakkay67228/
Wakuji67225/
Wakeya67225/
Wankou67211/
Wakhou67196/
Wankaa67188/
Wakuya6770/
Wankae6760/
Huakau6749/
Wakaye6745/
Wakoue6736/
Hwakaa6735/
Wakayo6734/
Wakeji6733/
Wackay6731/
Wakija6730/
Wankay6729/
Watkeu6729/
Wankui6725/
Wakeah6717/
Whakai6715/
Vankaj6714/
Wakkai6714/
Wakiji6713/
Wakkaa6713/
Wakawe6711/
Wuakai6711/
Wankuy6711/
Wankai679/
Vakaus679/
Vankau678/
Wahkai676/
Wokaji676/
Wakhai673/
Waskay673/
Wakaia673/
Bakauh673/
Vakaud672/
Waskai672/
Wadkai672/
Vakaji672/
Wankue672/
Watkai672/
Bakajy671/
Wadkay671/
Wakaiy671/
Wakhay671/
Wakuja671/
Whakue671/
Vakauj671/
Wokaja671/
Vakaja671/
Wankaî671/
Wankoa671/
Wamkou671/
Wakkou671/
Wakuie671/
Backaj671/
Wakeij671/
Wakeuh671/

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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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  • 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 Wakaju
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