Wakio Surname
Approximately 7,324 people bear this surname
Wakio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 6,591 | 1:7,007 | 930 |
| Pakistan | 297 | 1:601,495 | 9,598 |
| Papua New Guinea | 189 | 1:43,141 | 5,280 |
| Solomon Islands | 153 | 1:3,791 | 436 |
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| Japan | 36 | 1:3,551,230 | 35,163 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Wakio (3,838) may also be a first name.
Wakio Demographics
Wakio Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wakio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakio Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wakio occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wakio.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakio? popularity and diffusion
Wakio is the 67,875th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 995,023 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Wakio are found; 90 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 113,370th most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 3,838 people.
It is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 6,591 people, or 1 in 7,007. In Kenya Wakio is most numerous in: Taita Taveta County, where 33 percent are found, Embu County, where 27 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 11 percent are found. Barring Kenya it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.
Wakio Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wakio surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakijo | 91 | 483 | / |
| Wakioh | 91 | 12 | / |
| Wakhio | 91 | 11 | / |
| Weakio | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waikio | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waakio | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wakios | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wakagio | 83 | 90 | / |
| Waskijo | 83 | 88 | / |
| Wakijoh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakyo | 80 | 989 | / |
| Wakia | 80 | 673 | / |
| Wekio | 80 | 39 | / |
| Vakio | 80 | 39 | / |
| Wakeo | 80 | 29 | / |
| Waqio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakiah | 73 | 1,236 | / |
| Waikyo | 73 | 41 | / |
| Wachio | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wakija | 73 | 30 | / |
| Vaskio | 73 | 25 | / |
| Wakiha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vuakio | 73 | 5 | / |
| Waikia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wakyou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Backio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vakhio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakheo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakhia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waukyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weakia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watkias | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waikiat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wakaiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bakhijo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakajjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakaija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waychio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wackias | 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 Wakio
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