Wakesho Surname
Approximately 4,202 people bear this surname
Wakesho Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4,193 | 1:11,014 | 1,389 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wakesho (1,609) may also be a first name.
Wakesho Demographics
Wakesho Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wakesho Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakesho Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakesho occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakesho? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wakesho is the 110,580th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,734,304 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wakesho live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 192,625th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 1,609 people.
The surname Wakesho is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 4,193 people, or 1 in 11,014. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Taita Taveta County, where 55 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 27 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 7 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent are found and Austria, where 0 percent are found.
Wakesho Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wakesho last name is primarily Christian (97%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakeshot | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wakeso | 92 | 17 | / |
| Wakesha | 86 | 21 | / |
| Wakisho | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wakesso | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wakasho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waikeso | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waukesha | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wakaso | 77 | 765 | / |
| Wakiso | 77 | 555 | / |
| Wakoso | 77 | 41 | / |
| Wakesa | 77 | 24 | / |
| Wakezo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Waceso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakasso | 71 | 3,125 | / |
| Wakosha | 71 | 171 | / |
| Waikesa | 71 | 105 | / |
| Wekesah | 71 | 61 | / |
| Waekesa | 71 | 45 | / |
| Wakisha | 71 | 9 | / |
| Waketsa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wakasuo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wakasha | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wokisho | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waikaso | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wakessa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wekesha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wakasoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakeysa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakesha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakkaso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakisso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakhosa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakhaso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakasou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakaiso | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakessou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wakassso | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waakasah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waukisha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakkasso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weakeasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakishoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakassoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwakosha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wakesho
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