Wakamoto Surname
Approximately 2,648 people bear this surname
Wakamoto Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2,540 | 1:50,332 | 4,037 |
| United States | 71 | 1:5,105,055 | 259,233 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
Wakamoto Demographics
Wakamoto Political Affiliation
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Wakamoto Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakamoto Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakamoto is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakamoto? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wakamoto is the 163,914th most frequent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,752,094 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Wakamoto reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.
This surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 2,540 people, or 1 in 50,332. In Japan Wakamoto is primarily found in: Hiroshima Prefecture, where 10 percent live, Aomori Prefecture, where 8 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Outside of Japan it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Wakamoto Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wakamoto are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakuwamoto | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wakowamoto | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wakimoto | 88 | 9,112 | / |
| Wakumoto | 88 | 190 | / |
| Wakuhwamoto | 84 | 13 | / |
| Wikamto | 80 | 65 | / |
| Wakamete | 75 | 21 | / |
| Wakamatu | 75 | 16 | / |
| Wakamode | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bakamuto | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wakumeto | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wakama T | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wakamati | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wakwamiti | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wakmat | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wa Kumato | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakamd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wikamta | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wakumit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wukmott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bakamuta | 63 | 62 | / |
| Bokomoto | 63 | 27 | / |
| Bakamataa | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wacoumatos | 56 | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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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