Wakhisi Surname

299,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wakhisi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakhisi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1921:38,7424,122
Uganda451:867,54039,905
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England21:27,859,030389,889
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397

Wakhisi (309) may also be a first name.

Wakhisi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakhisi is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wakhisi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakhisi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 299,736th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,742,747 people. The last name Wakhisi occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Wakhisi reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 500,178th most widespread given name at a global level, held by 309 people.

It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,192 people, or 1 in 38,742. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Bungoma County, where 52 percent live, Kakamega County, where 28 percent live and Nairobi County, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Wakhisi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wakhisi surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wakhisi earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 81.64% more than the national average, earning $78,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whakhisi931/
Wakhhisi931/
Wakisi9284/
Wachisi8618/
Wakuisi861/
Wachisit8010/
Wahakisi801/
Wakisa77855/
Wakise7715/
Wokisi776/
Wakusi772/
Vakisi771/
Wekisi771/
Wakesi771/
Waskisicz751/
Waikisa71262/
Vakisai71126/
Bachisi7155/
Waketsi7111/
Wakisha719/
Wokisai717/
Wakissa715/
Waakisa713/
Wakiese711/
Whojisi711/
Wachisa711/
Bakeisi711/
Vakisei711/
Wackisa711/
Wakaise711/
Wakushi711/
Wakishi711/
Wakisyo711/
Wakeshi711/
Wakitshi6727/
Wakuishi6722/
Wachichi679/
Vakitsiz675/
Waukisha672/
Wakitchi671/
Weakechi671/
Waskaise671/

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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 Wakhisi
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