Wakira Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wakira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Wakira (166) may also be a first name.

Wakira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakira is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakira? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,185,341st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Wakira are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Wakira is also the 710,504th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 166 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 551,366. In Zimbabwe it is mostly found in: Masvingo Province, where 93 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 4 percent are found and Matabeleland South Province, where 4 percent are found. Barring Zimbabwe Wakira exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and Indonesia, where 19 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakirah9220/
Wakijra928/
Wakirad921/
Wakaira921/
Wakirai921/
Waikaira863/
Vakira83513/
Wakiri83486/
Wakiro83210/
Wakura83154/
Wakera8373/
Uakira8315/
Wekira8311/
Wakire834/
Waqira833/
Wakiry831/
Wakjra831/
Wachira7778,982/
Wakairo771,013/
Vakirai77131/
Wuakera77129/
Wakhura77122/
Baakira7781/
Waikera7728/
Wekiera7728/
Waikiri7719/
Wakiroh778/
Vakiera776/
Wakkura776/
Vakhira776/
Bakoira774/
Wakoire773/
Wakeera772/
Bakeira772/
Waukera771/
Wakeray771/
Vaikira771/
Waakera771/
Wazkiri771/
Waakiri771/
Wakirii771/
Waqaira771/
Woukira771/
Wakirou771/
Wacuira771/
Wakairi771/
Waikura771/
Wakurai771/
Wakerha771/
Wakirui771/
Waikhiri7164/
Vakhaira7127/
Waichira7116/
Vakeiray7114/
Wakhiroh718/
Wackerha717/
Vakhiray716/
Bakhaira716/
Bakhirra713/
Wakoirey713/
Waikairo712/
Waikaire712/
Wachiray711/
Wachirai711/
Wakhurah711/
Bakiraha711/
Bakoiray711/
Waikerah711/
Vakairay711/
Vakhirah711/
Wakchire711/
Wackeray711/
Bakhirai711/
Bakairaj711/
Wakreo67637/
Vakhairay67339/
Wakere67200/
Vakiri67131/
Wekura6766/
Wokura6763/
Wokiro6744/
Wokiri6734/
Vokira6728/
Wakeri6726/
Baqira6725/
Vakera6717/
Wakero6710/
Wakuro6710/
Vakura675/
Bakhairay674/
Wekera673/
Vakire672/
Vacira672/
Wakery671/
Wackcaire671/
Bakeiraha671/
Uakura671/
Wekiro671/
Wacire671/
Wackerath670/

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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
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  • 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 Wakira
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