Wakoko Surname
Approximately 2,444 people bear this surname
Wakoko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,367 | 1:16,493 | 2,560 |
| Kenya | 66 | 1:699,695 | 30,103 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Wakoko (23) may also be a first name.
Wakoko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakoko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakoko occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakoko? popularity and diffusion
Wakoko is the 175,316th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,981,811 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wakoko are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 23 people.
Wakoko is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,367 people, or 1 in 16,493. In Uganda Wakoko is most common in: Bududa District, where 39 percent reside, Manafwa District, where 23 percent reside and Mbale District, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 3 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakooko | 92 | 43 | / |
| Wakokho | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wakouko | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waakoko | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakhokho | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vakoko | 83 | 152 | / |
| Wakoka | 83 | 20 | / |
| Wakako | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wacoko | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wokoko | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wakokha | 77 | 144 | / |
| Vaikoko | 77 | 16 | / |
| Backoko | 77 | 12 | / |
| Vakokoi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bakooko | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wakheko | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wakocco | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wokokou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakooka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vuakoko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakuka | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wakaka | 67 | 93 | / |
| Wokoka | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wakeka | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wekoka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vakuko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakuco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vekoko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacoco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bacoko | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wakoko
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