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 surname Wakio is most common in Kenya. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakio? popularity and diffusion
Wakio is the 67,875th most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 995,023 people. Wakio occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Wakio live; 90 percent live in East Africa and 90 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 113,370th most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 3,838 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 6,591 people, or 1 in 7,007. In Kenya it is most common in: Taita Taveta County, where 33 percent are found, Embu County, where 27 percent are found and Mombasa County, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Wakio occurs in 16 countries. It is also common 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 carrying the Wakio last name 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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