Wakasa Surname
Approximately 11,965 people bear this surname
Wakasa Surname User-submission:
The surname Wakasa means 'young one', 'youthful one'.
Wakasa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 11,021 | 1:11,600 | 1,523 |
| Kenya | 487 | 1:94,825 | 8,426 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| Uganda | 107 | 1:364,853 | 23,632 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| Papua New Guinea | 79 | 1:103,212 | 13,927 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Wakasa (979) may also be a first name.
Wakasa Surname Meaning
Wakasa Demographics
Wakasa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wakasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakasa occurs most in Japan. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakasa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wakasa is the 43,465th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 609,072 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Wakasa live; 92 percent live in East Asia and 92 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 257,484th most numerous given name on earth, held by 979 people.
Wakasa is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 11,021 people, or 1 in 11,600. In Japan Wakasa is primarily found in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 18 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent live and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Wakasa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Wakasa 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.
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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Footnotes
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