Wakano Surname

136,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,9401:65,8994,793
Indonesia1,2651:104,54510,739
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827

Wakano (38) may also be a first name.

Wakano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakano is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakano? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wakano is the 136,587th most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,218,431 people. Wakano is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Wakano live; 59 percent live in East Asia and 59 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Wakano is also the 1,662,754th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 38 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 1,940 people, or 1 in 65,899. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 39 percent reside, Saitama Prefecture, where 10 percent reside and Wakayama Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 39 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Wakano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wakano last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Wakano earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.76% less than the national average, earning $37,211 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakanno92313/
Wakanou921/
Wakangou869/
Waikango864/
Wakana836,787/
Bakano83379/
Wakono8369/
Wacano8338/
Wokano8318/
Wakeno838/
Wekano836/
Vakano833/
Waqano831/
Wacanno77161/
Bakanho77154/
Waikono7761/
Wakaina7745/
Wakauna7726/
Waskono7711/
Wakanna777/
Wakanaa776/
Bakkano775/
Waykana773/
Waikana772/
Wakanat771/
Backano771/
Bakanno771/
Wakaana771/
Wakonno771/
Baikano771/
Weakono771/
Watkana770/
Waikanha7160/
Bakahano7127/
Wakhanga7119/
Waikanna7113/
Baikanou7111/
Wakongoh719/
Watkanad715/
Waqainoa714/
Wakaunah713/
Bakainou711/
Wakhongo711/
Wakaanga711/
Waykanga711/
Vakhanod711/
Wakanaut711/
Vakana671,842/
Wacono67325/
Bakono67255/
Bokano67182/
Wakena67140/
Wacana67115/
Watkhanat6795/
Wekono6792/
Wakona6789/
Vacano6760/
Wokana6727/
Wakongnou6710/
Uatkhanot674/
Wekana674/
Wokono674/
Vekano671/
Vakono671/
Wotkhanot671/
Bakanã671/
Waschkana671/
Wajdkhana671/

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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 Wakano
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