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Where Does The Last Name Wako Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Wako is most common in Ethiopia. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wako click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wako? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 14,935^th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 195,445 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Wako live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wako is also the 15,384^th most frequently used given name internationally It is held by 62,299 people.

It is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 14,810 people, or 1 in 6,587. Apart from Ethiopia it occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 28 percent reside and Japan, where 17 percent reside.

Wako Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Wako has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wako Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wako last name is predominantly Muslim (63%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wako last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wako earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 37.57% less than the national average, earning $26,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.39% less than the national average, earning $47,500 CAD per year.