Waki Surname

19,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,883 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Waki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan23,1281:5,528873
Papua New Guinea1,2821:6,360414
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Brazil3451:620,50523,061
Indonesia3191:414,57434,944
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Cameroon1931:107,61212,606
Kenya1791:257,98817,342
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
South Africa1431:378,86533,977
Solomon Islands1271:4,567582
United Arab Emirates1061:86,4377,875
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Uganda841:464,75327,435
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
Pakistan681:2,627,11622,516
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Benin461:224,68720,522
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Guam291:5,521755
India261:29,502,515369,827
Northern Mariana Islands171:3,211341
Niger171:1,128,94224,295
France121:5,535,227269,324
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Waki (4,234) may also be a first name.

Waki Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waki (Arabic: واكي, Hindi: वकी, Oriya: ୱକୀ) is found most frequently in Japan. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Waki.

How Common Is The Last Name Waki? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 19,675th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 261,362 people. The last name Waki is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Waki reside; 83 percent reside in East Asia and 83 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 106,548th most common given name at a global level, borne by 4,234 people.

The surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is held by 23,128 people, or 1 in 5,528. In Japan it is mostly found in: Kanagawa Prefecture, where 12 percent live, Tochigi Prefecture, where 10 percent live and Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Excluding Japan Waki is found in 63 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live and Togo, where 3 percent live.

Waki Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Waki last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Waki last name are 2.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Waki earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.5% less than the national average, earning R 91,488 per year and in United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakui8913,647/
Wakai8913,285/
Wakei892,394/
Wakie892,261/
Wakih89305/
Waiki89272/
Wakoi89153/
Waaki8998/
Wauki8977/
Weaki8938/
Wakhi8933/
Waeki8924/
Vwaki8914/
Wakii8913/
Wakyi8911/
Wakki898/
Wakiy897/
Wuaki897/
Wahki896/
Wakij892/
Wazki891/
Waukei80392/
Waikai8089/
Wackie8039/
Wahkei8036/
Wakkie8017/
Waikid8017/
Wakhei8016/
Whakai8015/
Wakkai8014/
Wakioh8012/
Waikie8012/
Wuakai8011/
Watkhi809/
Wakhis808/
Weakai808/
Wahkai806/
Wakkis806/
Wakhai803/
Waucki803/
Waikui803/
Wwakei802/
Waskai802/
Watcki802/
Wadkai802/
Wahaki802/
Watkai802/
Waikyi802/
Wackis801/
Waikei801/
Waykie801/
Waykai801/
Waakio801/
Wascki801/
Wa'aki801/
Wajkai801/
Wakeij801/
Wazcki801/
Wazkhi801/
Weakio801/
Waskhi801/
Wakidh801/
Hwakoi801/
Wake7521,058/
Waka7514,465/
Vaki751,430/
Woki75662/
Weki75498/
Waqi75204/
Waky7539/
Uaki7531/
Wakj7522/
Watkiss731,538/
Waschki7376/
Waszkis7355/
Wattkis7318/
Whaikid737/
Wahaski735/
Waikaia732/
Wakkkei732/
Washkis731/
Waakchi731/
Waatkis731/
Wakooyi731/
Wuatkis731/
Wwaikai731/
Wakkais731/
Whaikit731/
Waikhid731/
Wahakit731/
Wadkiss730/
Wakkiss730/
Waskitt730/
Waiskai730/
Wackais730/
Wachi6712,668/
Wakha67542/
Waaka67496/
Wocki67482/
Waike67470/
Waika67435/
Wakka67365/
Vakai67315/
Wakeu67294/
Weaka67221/
Wakey67214/
Vakyi67214/
Vakie67197/
Wakea67196/
Wakay67179/
Watke67177/
Vakki67172/
Wauke67160/
Wacke67112/
Waeke67108/
Wakeh67104/
Weiki6795/
Weake6790/
Wokie6761/
Wakee6754/
Wauka6750/
Vayki6750/
Wakaa6749/
Vakhi6746/
Huaki6744/
Wokai6744/
Wayka6742/
Woiki6742/
Vuaki6742/
Waica6741/
Vakio6739/
Wooki6738/
Waake6735/
Bakyi6730/
Wouki6729/
Uakai6725/
Wekei6722/
Wakke6721/
Veaki6721/
Vakiy6720/
Wuaka6720/
Waqui6720/
Wakhe6718/
Wheki6717/
Vaški6717/
Hwaka6717/
Wekai6714/
Waqih6710/
Whatkiss678/
Waiky678/
Whaka676/
Wacui676/
Wayke675/
Vaiki675/
Waqoi675/
Weeki675/
Waqai675/
Waqie675/
Wojki675/
Vakih674/
Vaaki674/
Wokei674/
Wekie674/
Vakij673/
Wakoa673/
Weaky673/
Washkiss672/
Wekoi672/
Vajki672/
Vakui672/
Wadqi672/
Waňka672/
Wasqi672/
Vacki672/
Wacai672/
Wakaj672/
Baqki672/
Wachkeit671/
Waciy671/
Wakez671/
Vauki671/
Wacky671/
Wokih671/
Whaky671/
Wgake671/
Whake671/
Bakqi671/
Hweki671/
Vakii671/
Vakoi671/
Vakgi671/
Wekii671/
Wekyi671/
Waqqi671/
Wakoy671/
Wwaka671/
Wàkid671/
Woeki671/
Wokip671/
Wokiy671/
Wokoi671/
Bakói671/
Baâki671/
Waiqi671/
Whaikhid671/
Wakuy671/
Waqio671/

Waki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Waki in the Hindi language
वकीvaki87.5
बकीbaki12.5
Waki in the Oriya language
ୱକୀwaki50
ୱାକିwaki50
Waki in the Arabic language
واكيwaky-

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Footnotes

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