Wakata Surname

147,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,3961:53,3574,216
DR Congo3011:245,44723,516
Niger1821:105,4514,281
Nigeria461:3,850,930110,272
Uganda371:1,055,11644,846
Zimbabwe191:812,53955,590
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Wakata (183) may also be a first name.

Wakata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakata (Arabic: اكاتا) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Wakata click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakata? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wakata is the 147,082nd most widespread last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,419,504 people. Wakata is mostly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Wakata reside; 80 percent reside in East Asia and 80 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 673,127th most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 183 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 2,396 people, or 1 in 53,357. In Japan Wakata is most frequent in: Gifu Prefecture, where 16 percent live, Hyōgo Prefecture, where 9 percent live and Okayama Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Outside of Japan this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 10 percent live and Niger, where 6 percent live.

Wakata Last Name Statistics demography

Wakata earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 77.39% more than the national average, earning $76,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakhata921,254/
Wakaita9238/
Waikata9234/
Wakatea922/
Wwakata921/
Wakkata921/
Wakayta921/
Wakatta921/
Wakatay921/
Wakatau921/
Wakatai921/
Whakatau866/
Waskaita862/
Wakhaata861/
Wakaatah861/
Wakahata861/
Waikatha861/
Wakhataa861/
Wakati831,061/
Wakate83362/
Wakota83223/
Waketa8360/
Vakata8355/
Wakato8316/
Uakata8311/
Waqata8310/
Wekata832/
Wakaty831/
Vakauta77250/
Waikato77194/
Vakatai7726/
Vakhata7713/
Vakatau778/
Wakathi775/
Wakaite774/
Vakatah773/
Bakeata773/
Vakatta773/
Wakaiti772/
Bakaata771/
Vakatay771/
Vakataî771/
Wakaato771/
Wakeato771/
Hwakate771/
Bakatah771/
Bakayta771/
Baukata771/
Vakatha771/
Watkate771/
Vhakata771/
Vadkata771/
Whakato771/
Whakate771/
Wauketa771/
Wakhate771/
Wakatty771/
Wadkate771/
Bakatai771/
Baykatta713/
Bakattah712/
Vakhatha711/
Wakootah711/
Wahakati711/
Vakataya711/
Waqastaj711/
Bakhatha711/
Vakataph711/
Vakati674,065/
Vaketa671,784/
Bakati67397/
Vakate67162/
Vacata67157/
Wakoto6797/
Bakato6785/
Wokaty6777/
Vakota6774/
Waketo6727/
Vakato6725/
Wokota6724/
Vekata6722/
Watkajtys6712/
Bacata678/
Wakote677/
Vokata676/
Wakoti675/
Wacota671/
Baqata671/
Watkajtis671/
Uekata671/
Wahakathi671/
Wokati670/

Wakata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wakata in the Arabic language
اكاتاakata-

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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
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  • 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 Wakata
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