Wakao Surname
Approximately 5,929 people bear this surname
Wakao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5,762 | 1:22,187 | 2,425 |
| Brazil | 59 | 1:3,628,379 | 101,412 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| Niger | 29 | 1:661,794 | 16,082 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
Wakao (45) may also be a first name.
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Wakao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wakao occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakao? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 81,844th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,229,136 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Wakao reside; 97 percent reside in East Asia and 97 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 1,504,468th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 45 people.
Wakao is most common in Japan, where it is held by 5,762 people, or 1 in 22,187. In Japan Wakao is most numerous in: Gifu Prefecture, where 31 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 14 percent live and Yamanashi Prefecture, where 13 percent live. Aside from Japan it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.
Wakao Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wakao surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wakao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 51.82% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,430 per year and in United States they earn 3.21% less than the national average, earning $41,766 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakaou | 91 | 156 | / |
| Watkao | 91 | 28 | / |
| Wakaho | 91 | 27 | / |
| Waikao | 91 | 24 | / |
| Waekao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waikaeo | 83 | 161 | / |
| Watkhao | 83 | 140 | / |
| Wakagio | 83 | 90 | / |
| Wakahoi | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wakaohu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wakahou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakajjo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wokao | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wakoa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hwaikaeo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bagkao | 73 | 10 | / |
| Baukao | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wakoea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wakoua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wakaua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Woukao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakauo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakaoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Backao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakouo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vakaoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wacaot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huakhao | 67 | 93 | / |
| Bakahou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wakaiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baukhao | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waikoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waqayyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waiko'o | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wackouo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakaija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakajja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baikaoi | 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
- 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 Wakao
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