Wakita Surname

23,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,523 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakita Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakita Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan23,0841:5,538876
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Canada421:877,27667,671
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
England11:55,718,059489,080
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Wakita (296) may also be a first name.

Wakita Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wakita is most common in Japan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakita? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 23,054th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 309,805 people. The surname Wakita is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Wakita are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 512,632nd most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 296 people.

It is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 23,084 people, or 1 in 5,538. In Japan Wakita is primarily found in: Aichi Prefecture, where 19 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 14 percent are found and Kagoshima Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Japan Wakita exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.

Wakita Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wakita last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wakita earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.05% more than the national average, earning $54,389 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.84% more than the national average, earning $63,020 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakaita9238/
Wakiota922/
Wakitta921/
Waekita920/
Wakishta86590/
Waskaita862/
Waskhita861/
Wakithai861/
Waskitta861/
Wakuta83500/
Vakita83380/
Waketa8360/
Wakito8339/
Wakiti8338/
Wakite8311/
Waskhitha803/
Wachita77120/
Wakhiti77105/
Bakitta7730/
Vaakita7723/
Wakoiti778/
Baikita777/
Wakkiti774/
Wakaite774/
Vakitta774/
Wakitty774/
Waukuta774/
Wakitti774/
Vakhita772/
Wakaiti772/
Wakitto771/
Wauketa771/
Vaskita771/
Wakiete771/
Wakayta771/
Waichita71201/
Watkitis714/
Watkitti714/
Bakoitay714/
Weaketea714/
Waekitei711/
Vakiti674,212/
Vaketa671,784/
Wakete6779/
Uekita6772/
Waketo6727/
Vakity6725/
Vakite6719/
Vacita679/
Wokuta676/
Vakuta673/
Waketi671/
Waicheeta671/
Vekita671/
Wekuta671/
Waitkitis671/
Bakheitay671/

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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
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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 Wakita
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