Wakana Surname

72,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan6,2741:20,3772,274
DR Congo3221:229,44022,327
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Burundi251:392,194499
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Wakana (675) may also be a first name.

Wakana Last Name Facts

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

Wakana (Arabic: لاكانا) is most common in Japan. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wakana.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wakana is the 72,624th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,073,751 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Wakana are found; 92 percent are found in East Asia and 92 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Wakana is also the 319,040th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 675 people.

Wakana is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 6,274 people, or 1 in 20,377. In Japan Wakana is mostly found in: Chiba Prefecture, where 31 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 17 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Outside of Japan this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 5 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Wakana Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Wakana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.34% less than the national average, earning R 137,016 per year and in United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakanai92396/
Wakaina9245/
Wakauna9226/
Wakanna927/
Wakanaa926/
Waykana923/
Waikana922/
Wakaana921/
Wakanay921/
Wakanat921/
Watkana920/
Waikanha8660/
Wakhanga8619/
Waikanna8613/
Watkanad865/
Wakaunah863/
Wakanaut861/
Waykanga861/
Watkanai861/
Wakaanga861/
Wakano833,285/
Vakana831,842/
Wakani83285/
Wakane83236/
Wakena83140/
Wacana83115/
Wakona8389/
Wokana8327/
Wekana834/
Watkhanat8095/
Waakhanay802/
Waschkana801/
Wajdkhana801/
Wakanyi771,000/
Wakanno77313/
Bakanea7741/
Vakaina7737/
Waikani7732/
Bakanah7717/
Vakkana7717/
Backana7717/
Vakanna7714/
Vakanai7712/
Vakaena779/
Wakenai779/
Weikana777/
Wakanio776/
Waikona776/
Wakhani775/
Woikana775/
Waikane775/
Waikena774/
Wakange774/
Baukana773/
Vakanga773/
Vakhana772/
Vaskana772/
Wakaane772/
Wakaini772/
Weakane772/
Vakeana771/
Waykane771/
Wekanah771/
Watkani771/
Waakona771/
Vuakana771/
Wakanne771/
Wakhane771/
Wakoona771/
Bakaana771/
Bakeana771/
Wacanga771/
Wakaine771/
Wakanou771/
Bakanha771/
Bakannah7135/
Bahakana7125/
Wakangou719/
Waikaine719/
Vakkanna716/
Waikhani714/
Waikango714/
Bakannaj714/
Waqainoa714/
Waikanee714/
Baikaina713/
Huakanna713/
Wakangne712/
Vaikanna711/
Waukange711/
Weikanga711/
Waitkane711/
Bakhanai711/
Waikaini711/
Waikoona711/
Wakheina711/
Waskaner710/
Bakani674,310/
Vakani672,074/
Bacana67532/
Vakena67433/
Bakano67379/
Wekona6774/
Vakona6769/
Wakono6769/
Wokona6767/
Vacana6762/
Wacano6738/
Wecana6729/
Vakane6729/
Wakoni6722/
Wokano6718/
Wokani6716/
Baqana6716/
Bakanj6712/
Vakanj678/
Vekana678/
Wakeno678/
Wakone677/
Wacane676/
Wekano676/
Vakano673/
Wacani672/
Uacana672/
Vokana671/
Waqano671/
Vaikainah671/
Wokena671/
Uakani671/
Wekena671/
Waqani671/
Bakanã671/
Bakané671/

Wakana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wakana in the Arabic language
لاكاناlakana-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wakana
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