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Where Does The Last Name Wakayama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Wakayama occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakayama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 25,012^th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 337,840 people. Wakayama is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Wakayama reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Nippono-Asia.

The last name Wakayama is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 21,118 people, or 1 in 6,054. In Japan Wakayama is most prevalent in: Aichi Prefecture, where 17 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 11 percent are found and Saitama Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Barring Japan this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Wakayama Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Wakayama surname are 22.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.68% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wakayama earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 33.64% more than the national average, earning $57,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.83% more than the national average, earning $71,954 CAD per year.