Wakamoto Surname

163,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakamoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakamoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,5401:50,3324,037
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003

Wakamoto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakamoto is found most in Japan. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakamoto? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 163,914th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,752,094 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Wakamoto are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Wakamoto is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 2,540 people, or 1 in 50,332. In Japan it is primarily found in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 10 percent are found, Aomori Prefecture, where 8 percent are found and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent are found. Besides Japan Wakamoto is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Wakamoto Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wakamoto surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Wakamoto earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.15% more than the national average, earning $50,117 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakuwamoto891/
Wakowamoto891/
Wakimoto889,112/
Wakumoto88190/
Wakuhwamoto8413/
Wikamto8065/
Wakamete7521/
Wakamatu7516/
Wakamode753/
Bakamuto751/
Wakumeto751/
Wakama T751/
Wakamati751/
Wakwamiti714/
Wakmat712/
Wa Kumato711/
Wakamd711/
Wikamta677/
Wakumit672/
Wukmott670/
Bakamuta6362/
Bokomoto6327/
Bakamataa591/
Wacoumatos561/

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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 Wakamoto
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