Wakia Surname
Approximately 673 people bear this surname
Wakia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 328 | 1:24,859 | 2,752 |
| Iran | 130 | 1:590,635 | 33,044 |
| Indonesia | 69 | 1:1,916,655 | 121,671 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Cameroon | 57 | 1:364,370 | 32,302 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Wakia (1,224) may also be a first name.
Wakia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakia has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wakia is the 491,715th most common surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,828,449 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 51 percent of Wakia live; 51 percent live in Oceania Islands and 51 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wakia is also the 226,170th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 1,224 people.
The surname Wakia is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 328 people, or 1 in 24,859. In Papua New Guinea Wakia is most numerous in: Hela, where 38 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 27 percent are found and East Sepik, where 9 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Wakia occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakiah | 91 | 1,236 | / |
| Wakija | 91 | 30 | / |
| Wakiha | 91 | 9 | / |
| Waikia | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wakhia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Weakia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waskiay | 83 | 8 | / |
| Watkias | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wakaiya | 83 | 6 | / |
| Waikiat | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wakaija | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wackias | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakio | 80 | 7,324 | / |
| Vakia | 80 | 47 | / |
| Wakya | 80 | 34 | / |
| Waqia | 80 | 20 | / |
| Wekia | 80 | 18 | / |
| Wokia | 80 | 14 | / |
| Waytkiat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wachia | 73 | 825 | / |
| Waqiah | 73 | 805 | / |
| Wakijo | 73 | 483 | / |
| Bakiaj | 73 | 147 | / |
| Waikya | 73 | 51 | / |
| Wakeah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Wakioh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Wakhio | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wekiah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Vaikia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vaskia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vwakya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wokiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakiea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakiay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakjia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waakya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waikio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vackia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weakio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuokia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waakio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vakiha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woskia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakios | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakagio | 67 | 90 | / |
| Waskijo | 67 | 88 | / |
| Baakhia | 67 | 77 | / |
| Bakaija | 67 | 77 | / |
| Baikhia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Waichia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bakeija | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wuachia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waikyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waachia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baikiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wekayia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakyayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bakhiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waychia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakijoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakajja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakajjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wokoyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakujja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Backiha | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Wakia
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis