Wakasa Surname

43,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakasa Surname User-submission:

The surname Wakasa means 'young one', 'youthful one'.

Wakasa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan11,0211:11,6001,523
Kenya4871:94,8258,426
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Uganda1071:364,85323,632
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Papua New Guinea791:103,21213,927
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Thailand241:2,943,264289,518
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
France11:66,422,722504,397
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Wakasa (979) may also be a first name.

Wakasa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Wakasa means 'young one', 'youthful one'.

- John Smith

Wakasa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakasa is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakasa? popularity and diffusion

Wakasa is the 43,465th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 609,072 people. The last name Wakasa occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Wakasa live; 92 percent live in East Asia and 92 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Wakasa is also the 257,484th most numerous forename throughout the world It is held by 979 people.

This last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 11,021 people, or 1 in 11,600. In Japan it is mostly found in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 18 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent reside and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Other than Japan Wakasa is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside.

Wakasa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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

Wakasa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.51% more than the national average, earning $51,137 USD per year.

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Wakassa9215/
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Wakasha925/
Wakaasa922/
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Wakatsha8641/
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Waakasah864/
Waikasas861/
Wakhasau861/
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Wakaso83765/
Wakase83299/
Wakaza83207/
Wakasi8360/
Wakosa8356/
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Wokasa8314/
Vakasa839/
Wekasa832/
Waqasa832/
Wacasa830/
Wakasso773,125/
Wakashe77363/
Bakaysa77155/
Waikesa77105/
Waikasi77103/
Bakaisa77101/
Vakasha7746/
Waekesa7745/
Wakazia7734/
Vakassa7722/
Wakossa779/
Waakaza777/
Wakasuo775/
Vakasai773/
Waikaso773/
Wakazha772/
Wacasay772/
Bakasah772/
Wakashi772/
Wakessa772/
Vakatsa772/
Wakasse772/
Baikasa771/
Wakeysa771/
Vakhasa771/
Vakasay771/
Waakosa771/
Wokasat771/
Wekhasa771/
Vaskasa771/
Wakaija771/
Wakaise771/
Wakaiso771/
Wakaiza771/
Wakajja771/
Wakasoo771/
Wakasou771/
Wakassi771/
Wakhaso771/
Wakhaza771/
Wakhosa771/
Wakkaso771/
Wuakasi771/
Wakasho771/
Vakausa771/
Wokasha771/
Wakasit771/
Waykasy770/
Bakajsza7176/
Wakassou7148/
Vaikasas7123/
Bakaysza7111/
Hwakazha719/
Waykaseh718/
Baakasha718/
Bakhasah718/
Wakassso715/
Vakatsas715/
Wakkasso712/
Wakoussa712/
Baykaysa711/
Bakaasha711/
Bakkasha711/
Waikasee711/
Vhakasha711/
Vakhasia711/
Vadkhasa711/
Weakaseh711/
Waskaise711/
Wackasse711/
Wakassoi711/
Bakashah711/
Bakassai711/
Bakasaah711/
Wakeasey710/
Wekesa67114,975/
Vakase671,137/
Vakaza67115/
Vakasi67109/
Waqasi6759/
Vakaso6755/
Wokaso6748/
Wakoso6741/
Bacasa6740/
Vakasy6729/
Wakose6721/
Wakeso6717/
Wakajo6715/
Wakosi679/
Vakhaisay677/
Watkachai676/
Wokosa674/
Wakazo672/
Waqaso672/
Vakosa672/
Bagkhassa671/
Vokasa671/
Vekasa671/
Wakahashi671/
Vakaca671/
Wekosa671/
Waqase671/
Waqasâ671/
Wacasi671/
Wokasi671/
Baqasa671/
Bakaxa671/
Waqesa671/
Wacasy670/
Wakacy670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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