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
Average Wakasa Salary in
United States
$51,137 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wakasa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakasa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakasa occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible 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 used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 609,072 people. The last name is mostly found 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 frequent first name in the world, borne by 979 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Japan, where it is carried by 11,021 people, or 1 in 11,600. In Japan it is most numerous in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 18 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 7 percent live and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 7 percent live. Barring Japan this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Wakasa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Wakasa are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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