Wakisha Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wakisha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakisha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Wakisha (147) may also be a first name.

Wakisha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakisha occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakisha? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,360,413th most frequent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wakisha live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 760,591st most common given name internationally It is held by 147 people.

The last name Wakisha is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 6,597,129. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Taita Taveta County, where 57 percent live, Kiambu County, where 14 percent live and Kilifi County, where 14 percent live. Other than Kenya it is found in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 22 percent live.

Wakisha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wakisha surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waukisha932/
Wakisa92855/
Waikisa86262/
Waekisa8647/
Wakesha8621/
Wekisha8610/
Wakissa865/
Waakisa863/
Wakisho863/
Wakisau861/
Wackisa861/
Wakishi861/
Wakisia861/
Wakitshi8027/
Wakuishi8022/
Waukesha8013/
Bakishah803/
Wakitcha801/
Wakiso77555/
Wakusa77210/
Wekisa7787/
Wakisi7784/
Wakesa7724/
Wakise7715/
Vakisa776/
Wokisa772/
Waikitcha75138/
Wasskissa751/
Wakesho714,202/
Wakhisi711,269/
Vakisai71126/
Waikesa71105/
Bakaisa71101/
Waekesa7145/
Bakeisa7120/
Vakiesa7112/
Wokisai717/
Waketsa716/
Bakkisa715/
Wokisho713/
Wakiche712/
Wekesha712/
Wakessa712/
Wakhusa711/
Wakeshe711/
Bakishe711/
Vokisha711/
Wakeysa711/
Vakesha711/
Vakisah711/
Vakisay711/
Waikusa711/
Wakaise711/
Wakaiso711/
Wakiese711/
Wakisso711/
Wakisyo711/
Wakuisi711/
Bakisay711/
Wachisa711/
Wakeshi711/
Wakaiza711/
Bokkisha675/
Vaikissa671/
Waskaise671/
Wahakisi671/
Bakishoo671/
Wakeshot671/
Bakuishi671/
Wakhhisi671/
Weakeasa671/
Whakhisi671/
Wakitchi671/

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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 Wakisha
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