Wakami Surname
Approximately 416 people bear this surname
Wakami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 307 | 1:416,431 | 13,166 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Papua New Guinea | 45 | 1:181,194 | 25,163 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wakami (1,311) may also be a first name.
Wakami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakami is more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakami? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 706,244th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 17,518,139 people. The surname Wakami is primarily found in Asia, where 74 percent of Wakami are found; 74 percent are found in East Asia and 74 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Wakami is also the 217,187th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 1,311 people.
The last name is most common in Japan, where it is held by 307 people, or 1 in 416,431. In Japan Wakami is mostly found in: Aichi Prefecture, where 34 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 17 percent live and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 12 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakaumi | 92 | 857 | / |
| Wakamei | 92 | 350 | / |
| Wakamai | 92 | 7 | / |
| Wakamoi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waikami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakama | 83 | 2,487 | / |
| Wakame | 83 | 144 | / |
| Wakomi | 83 | 22 | / |
| Wakemi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakaume | 77 | 1,165 | / |
| Waikama | 77 | 18 | / |
| Wakamma | 77 | 17 | / |
| Waikame | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wokhami | 77 | 10 | / |
| Vahkami | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wakaime | 77 | 6 | / |
| Vakamai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bakkami | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wakaima | 77 | 3 | / |
| Baikami | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakhama | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vakamis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wajkama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weakama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakaimi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakauma | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakameu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakaame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vakamie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaekami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hwakama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wwakama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaikami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakahama | 71 | 117 | / |
| Waskamme | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uekami | 67 | 313 | / |
| Vakama | 67 | 273 | / |
| Wokama | 67 | 236 | / |
| Vacami | 67 | 166 | / |
| Wakoma | 67 | 97 | / |
| Wakeme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bacami | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wakome | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wokame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wacama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baqami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vakemi | 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
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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 Wakami
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