Wakaza Surname
Approximately 207 people bear this surname
Wakaza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 198 | 1:197,168 | 15,905 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wakaza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakaza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakaza occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakaza? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,155,901st most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wakaza reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 198 people, or 1 in 197,168. In Uganda Wakaza is primarily found in: Kaliro District, where 26 percent live, Namutumba District, where 20 percent live and Mayuge District, where 17 percent live. Aside from Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 4 percent live and The DR Congo, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakazia | 92 | 34 | / |
| Waakaza | 92 | 7 | / |
| Wakazha | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wakhaza | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakaiza | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hwakazha | 86 | 9 | / |
| Wakasa | 83 | 11,965 | / |
| Vakaza | 83 | 115 | / |
| Wakaze | 83 | 21 | / |
| Wakazi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wakazo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wakhasa | 77 | 528 | / |
| Bakazza | 77 | 208 | / |
| Wakatsa | 77 | 34 | / |
| Waukazo | 77 | 22 | / |
| Wakaaji | 77 | 19 | / |
| Waikazi | 77 | 16 | / |
| Bakajza | 77 | 14 | / |
| Bakaiza | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bakayza | 77 | 10 | / |
| Vakauza | 77 | 8 | / |
| Waukasa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wakacha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Baakaza | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakahsa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakaasa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakasau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vakadza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bakauza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakooza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakajja | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakaija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakatsha | 71 | 41 | / |
| Waukazoo | 71 | 30 | / |
| Bakaidza | 71 | 24 | / |
| Bakazaha | 71 | 6 | / |
| Waakasah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Baykazai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weakeasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakhasau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waikazzi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakharza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakauzas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waikasas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakagi | 67 | 3,993 | / |
| Wakaso | 67 | 765 | / |
| Wakase | 67 | 299 | / |
| Wakasi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Wakosa | 67 | 56 | / |
| Bacaza | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wakesa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bakaze | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wakajo | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wokasa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vakasa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wakozi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wekeza | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bakoza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakezo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waqasa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wekasa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vakazi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vakaca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakozo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakazy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacasa | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wakaza
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