Wakere Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wakere Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1601:288,62418,622
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wakere (84) may also be a first name.

Wakere Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakere is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Wakere click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakere? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,185,157th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. The surname Wakere is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Wakere are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wakere is also the 1,046,220th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 84 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 288,624. In Kenya it is most common in: Embu County, where 91 percent are found, Nyandarua County, where 6 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Wakere Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wakere last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waikere9240/
Wakereh921/
Wakerie920/
Waker916,670/
Wakre9132/
Wakchere8616/
Wackerey861/
Wackerer860/
Wacker8322,875/
Wakker83918/
Wakore83308/
Wekere83227/
Waiker83213/
Wakare83100/
Wakera8373/
Wakhre8356/
Wauker8339/
Wayker8337/
Weaker8331/
Wakeri8326/
Wakier838/
Waaker836/
Wakeer834/
Vakere834/
Wakire834/
Wwaker832/
Wakher832/
Wagker831/
Wakeur831/
Waqker831/
Wakery831/
Wajker831/
Waakre831/
Wakger831/
Wokere831/
Wacere831/
Wagkeeree802/
Wakhare77744/
Wakheri77235/
Wuakera77129/
Waicker7748/
Wakcher7729/
Waikera7728/
Wackert7722/
Wajkert7721/
Wackher7720/
Vakhere7714/
Bakerei7710/
Waikare779/
Wakhore778/
Wackier778/
Bakeare778/
Whacker777/
Wakorey777/
Wachere775/
Bakerey773/
Wakoire773/
Whakare772/
Whatker772/
Wakeera772/
Wahakre771/
Waitker771/
Wakahre771/
Wakeeri771/
Wakeray771/
Wakkare771/
Waskear771/
Whhaker771/
Waakera771/
Waukera771/
Vatkere771/
Wackerz771/
Wakarei771/
Wakarey771/
Wakerha771/
Bakkere771/
Bakeire771/
Wakgeri771/
Wakheer771/
Waucker770/
Wackker770/
Weakert770/
Wackery770/
Woker73512/
Vaker73253/
Wakir73210/
Wokre7346/
Vakre7345/
Waqer7314/
Uaker734/
Wakyr732/
Wacer731/
Wacre731/
Waichere7113/
Wackerha717/
Wakoirey713/
Wackherr713/
Vakchere712/
Waikaire712/
Wackeray711/
Waikhare711/
Wakchire711/
Wakerich711/
Woukered711/
Backerei711/
Wakhgeer711/
Wakari671,196/
Vakker67677/
Weiker67569/
Vakare67553/
Bakeir67538/
Wakiri67486/
Wakori67423/
Vakore67401/
Weyker67355/
Wacher67310/
Vacker67306/
Wekare67191/
Vakher67184/
Wocker67155/
Wakary67114/
Vakhre6780/
Wakira6775/
Baqere6770/
Vaikre6768/
Vakeri6732/
Bagker6729/
Wajcer6727/
Wokert6720/
Wekery6719/
Vakera6717/
Bakerr6716/
Vakery6714/
Vaiker6710/
Wekeri679/
Wackerová679/
Bakhhereh679/
Weuker677/
Vayker676/
Uakare676/
Wooker674/
Waqeer674/
Weacer673/
Waquer673/
Bahker673/
Vakire672/
Wuoker672/
Vacere672/
Wackér672/
Wosker671/
Baqker671/
Wackcaire671/
Wadkir671/
Uacker671/
Vaakre671/
Vazker671/
Wakhir671/
Huaker671/
Wekire671/
Waqare671/
Vekere671/
Wacire671/
Wakiry671/
Wakjra671/
Wokare671/
Wazqer671/
Wecare671/
Vaikeeree671/
Woikre670/
Woiker670/
Wokeretch670/
Waucer670/
Wackir670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wakere
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