Wakalo Surname
Approximately 185 people bear this surname
Wakalo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 93 | 1:496,558 | 25,459 |
| Uganda | 66 | 1:591,504 | 31,661 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Wakalo (20) may also be a first name.
Wakalo Demographics
Wakalo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wakalo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakalo (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻛﺎﻝ) is found most in Kenya. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wakalo.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakalo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,248,410th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name Wakalo occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Wakalo are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 20 people.
The last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 496,558. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Taita Taveta County, where 73 percent live, Isiolo County, where 10 percent live and Makueni County, where 10 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 36 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent live.
Wakalo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wakalo surname is primarily Muslim (67%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakaalo | 92 | 69 | / |
| Wakalou | 92 | 36 | / |
| Wakalio | 92 | 6 | / |
| Waakalo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakkalo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakhaloo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakala | 83 | 1,618 | / |
| Wakolo | 83 | 563 | / |
| Vakalo | 83 | 311 | / |
| Wokalo | 83 | 97 | / |
| Wakelo | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wekalo | 83 | 8 | / |
| Wakało | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakkala | 77 | 2,144 | / |
| Vakalos | 77 | 106 | / |
| Wekalou | 77 | 71 | / |
| Waskala | 77 | 26 | / |
| Wakalla | 77 | 25 | / |
| Vakalio | 77 | 24 | / |
| Waikala | 77 | 12 | / |
| Bakallo | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wakolyo | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wakalaa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Vakalot | 77 | 8 | / |
| Waikolo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vakalou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Baukalo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wakhala | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wakaala | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waskało | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bakaloi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakalia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Woskalo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakqala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vakaloa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waykolo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakkalo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakalah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakoolo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wokaalo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakalya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vakhalo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waikoloa | 71 | 19 | / |
| Baikailo | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wekallou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Wekkalou | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wakoulou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wakkalla | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vakalios | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bakkallo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Waskalla | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wauhkala | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wakholoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakkkala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakkalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakailou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakallio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waskalia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakallah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waekoloh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakala | 67 | 1,613 | / |
| Wokolo | 67 | 344 | / |
| Wakela | 67 | 331 | / |
| Wakola | 67 | 251 | / |
| Bacalo | 67 | 134 | / |
| Vaqalo | 67 | 79 | / |
| Wekelo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Baqalo | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wakaalath | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vacalo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wacala | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vokalo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wokala | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wekolo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wekala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bakhallou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakaló | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikailas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakaullah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vekalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakało | 67 | 1 | / |
Wakalo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wakalo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻛﺎﻝ | wkal | - |
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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 Wakalo
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