Wakeri Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Wakeri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 17 | 1:479,630 | 60,627 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Wakeri (29) may also be a first name.
Wakeri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakeri Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakeri (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﺍﻛﺮﻱ) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Wakeri click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakeri? popularity and diffusion
Wakeri is the 3,882,373rd most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Wakeri is primarily found in Oceania, where 69 percent of Wakeri reside; 65 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 65 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wakeri is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used given name globally, held by 29 people.
This surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 479,630. In Papua New Guinea Wakeri is most prevalent in: Western, where 47 percent reside, New Ireland, where 41 percent reside and Bougainville, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wakeri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wakeri in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﺍﻛﺮﻱ | wakry | 66.67 |
| ﻭﻛﺮﻱ | wkry | 33.33 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wakeri
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