Wakasso Surname
Approximately 3,125 people bear this surname
Wakasso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3,111 | 1:6,169 | 525 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Wakasso (347) may also be a first name.
Wakasso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakasso Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakasso occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wakasso.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakasso? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 142,402nd most common family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,332,015 people. The last name Wakasso occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wakasso live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 468,121st most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 347 people.
The surname Wakasso is most frequently used in Niger, where it is held by 3,111 people, or 1 in 6,169. In Niger Wakasso is mostly found in: Tahoua Region, where 45 percent live, Dosso Region, where 28 percent live and Maradi Region, where 10 percent live. Other than Niger this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 0 percent live and Benin, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakassou | 93 | 48 | / |
| Wakassso | 93 | 5 | / |
| Wakkasso | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wakassoi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wakaso | 92 | 765 | / |
| Wakassa | 86 | 15 | / |
| Wakasuo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Waikaso | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wakesso | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wakasou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakasoo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakaiso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakhaso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakasho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakkaso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bakaasso | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waikasas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bakassso | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakasa | 77 | 11,965 | / |
| Vakaso | 77 | 55 | / |
| Wokaso | 77 | 48 | / |
| Wakoso | 77 | 41 | / |
| Wakeso | 77 | 17 | / |
| Waqaso | 77 | 2 | / |
| Woukassou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wakesho | 71 | 4,202 | / |
| Wakhasa | 71 | 528 | / |
| Wekhaso | 71 | 45 | / |
| Wakatsa | 71 | 34 | / |
| Vakassa | 71 | 22 | / |
| Waukazo | 71 | 22 | / |
| Wakossa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Waukasa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wakasha | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wakessa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wakaasa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wakahsa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wakasau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakkaso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waikeso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakasod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakatsha | 67 | 41 | / |
| Waukazoo | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vaikasas | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bahakaso | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vakatsas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waakasah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baqassou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakoussa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weakeasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakashat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wokasseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakhasau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakasseu | 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 Wakasso
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