Wakeso Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Wakeso Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Wakeso (11) may also be a first name.
Wakeso Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakeso Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wakeso is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakeso? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,772,636th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Wakeso reside; 88 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 88 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Wakeso is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.
It is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 543,581. In Papua New Guinea Wakeso is most numerous in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakesho | 92 | 4,202 | / |
| Wakesso | 92 | 2 | / |
| Waikeso | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakeshot | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakaso | 83 | 765 | / |
| Wakiso | 83 | 555 | / |
| Wakoso | 83 | 41 | / |
| Wakesa | 83 | 24 | / |
| Wakezo | 83 | 4 | / |
| Waceso | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakasso | 77 | 3,125 | / |
| Waikesa | 77 | 105 | / |
| Waekesa | 77 | 45 | / |
| Wakesha | 77 | 21 | / |
| Waketsa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wakasuo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Waikaso | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wakisho | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wakessa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakasoo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakaiso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakasou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakhaso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakisso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakkaso | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakasho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakeysa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waukesha | 71 | 13 | / |
| Bakessou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wakassso | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wakkasso | 71 | 2 | / |
| Weakeasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakassoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wekesa | 67 | 114,975 | / |
| Wakasa | 67 | 11,965 | / |
| Wakisa | 67 | 855 | / |
| Wokoso | 67 | 198 | / |
| Bokeso | 67 | 103 | / |
| Wakosa | 67 | 56 | / |
| Vakaso | 67 | 55 | / |
| Wokaso | 67 | 48 | / |
| Woekessou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakizo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waqaso | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakazo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wokiso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waqesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakozo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakico | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakiso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakoso | 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
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- 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 Wakeso
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