Wakeni Surname

790,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Wakeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2491:217,58122,863
Zimbabwe631:245,05126,542
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England21:27,859,030389,889
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Wakeni (153) may also be a first name.

Wakeni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakeni is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakeni? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 790,102nd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 20,413,294 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wakeni reside; 88 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 743,570th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 153 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 217,581. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 64 percent live, Western Cape, where 16 percent live and North West, where 10 percent live. Beside South Africa it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 18 percent live and The DR Congo, where 10 percent live.

Wakeni Last Name Statistics demography

Wakeni earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.96% less than the national average, earning R 152,172 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakheni9221/
Waskeni9216/
Wakenai929/
Waikeni928/
Wakenie924/
Wakenyi924/
Waekeni924/
Wakieni922/
Wakene834,249/
Wakini831,003/
Bakeni83440/
Wakani83285/
Wakena83140/
Wakoni8322/
Wekeni8315/
Wakanyi771,000/
Wakanai77396/
Waskini7778/
Waikani7732/
Wakhoni7728/
Wakonyi7723/
Wakingi7721/
Wakhini7718/
Wackoni7711/
Wacheni778/
Wokenai775/
Wakhani775/
Baikeni774/
Waikena774/
Baukeni772/
Wakaini772/
Bakenei771/
Bakeini771/
Wakioni771/
Wakhene771/
Wakener771/
Watkene771/
Wakinis771/
Baakeni771/
Wokenyi771/
Vaikeni771/
Bakenoi771/
Wakkonyi719/
Washkini718/
Waikhani714/
Waikaini711/
Wakheina711/
Watkenes710/
Wackener710/
Vakani672,074/
Vakena67433/
Bakini67406/
Wakane67236/
Bokeni6766/
Wakine6748/
Vekeni6723/
Wekene6721/
Wokani6716/
Wakone677/
Vakini677/
Wekani676/
Wacene674/
Wokoni672/
Wokini671/
Uakani671/
Waqani671/
Wokena671/
Wokene671/
Uakini671/
Bakenj671/
Wekoni671/
Waskönich671/

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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 Wakeni
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