Wakiugu Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Wakiugu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 60 | 1:769,665 | 31,365 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wakiugu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakiugu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakiugu is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakiugu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wakiugu is the 2,436,415th most frequently held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wakiugu reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Wakiugu is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 769,665. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Muranga County, where 77 percent live, Kiambu County, where 15 percent live and Nakuru County, where 7 percent live. Other than Kenya it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakiwugu | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wakihungu | 88 | 1 | / |
| Waigugu | 86 | 17 | / |
| Waki-Gu | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wakiguu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wakhugu | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wakaigu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wokiwugu | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wakaigua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wakikuyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakougou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakkigue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakugo | 77 | 417 | / |
| Wakiku | 77 | 106 | / |
| Wakuku | 77 | 84 | / |
| Wakigo | 77 | 55 | / |
| Wakgue | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wagugu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakuga | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wacugu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wahkig | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakukuy | 71 | 183 | / |
| Wakiaga | 71 | 168 | / |
| Wakuaku | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wakikau | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wakukuh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wakwiga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wakigwo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wachugu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waicuga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wakiiku | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waikuku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waogugu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waguguo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakague | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakyiku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakugwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wykigue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakuk | 67 | 446 | / |
| Wakik | 67 | 335 | / |
| Wakugawa | 67 | 124 | / |
| Waguk | 67 | 105 | / |
| Wakuwaku | 67 | 99 | / |
| Wakaguyu | 67 | 44 | / |
| Wakigawa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wakuc | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wakiq | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wakikuya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wakgo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wakuaagh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wachkuwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wakga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakukyuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakigawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wackukwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachkwuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waguc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakiukye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakyg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouakguo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikagui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waugk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waug Gui | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wakiugu
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