Wakol Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wakol Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1261:64,7128,434
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Wakol (37) may also be a first name.

Wakol Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakol is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakol? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,565,797th most commonly occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 96 percent of Wakol live; 96 percent live in Oceania Islands and 96 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wakol is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 37 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 64,712. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East New Britain, where 37 percent reside, Enga, where 33 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 17 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakole91338/
Waikol9131/
Wakoel918/
Wakool912/
Wakoul911/
Wakhol911/
Wahkol910/
Waykole83335/
Wajskol8313/
Waikole837/
Waskole836/
Waykool832/
Wasskol831/
Wakhole831/
Wakoole831/
Wakal80298/
Wakul80105/
Wokol8052/
Vakol8015/
Wekol809/
Wakolowa772/
Waakoole771/
Waykolhe771/
Waikoole771/
Wakale731,548/
Waskul73194/
Vakole73146/
Wakgal7399/
Waikul7384/
Bakhol7346/
Waykul7342/
Waikal7332/
Baykol7327/
Bakoil7315/
Bakkol7313/
Wakule7312/
Baikol7311/
Wakhal733/
Wakkal733/
Wokole733/
Vaikol732/
Bakoll731/
Waykal731/
Weikol731/
Vaykol731/
Wakall731/
Vuakol731/
Waekal730/
Wakholowa71192/
Vaykole672,063/
Wakhale67296/
Wakhule67263/
Waykule67161/
Baukhol6781/
Wakkale6726/
Vaikole678/
Baikoul676/
Bakhool676/
Waikale676/
Waskule674/
Waykale674/
Waikule674/
Wachkal674/
Washkul674/
Wadcool674/
Wakeule673/
Watkale673/
Vakhole671/
Vhakole671/
Waykhal671/
Waakule671/
Waakale671/
Baikoll671/
Vakholh671/
Waskull671/
Vashkol671/
Wakalle671/
Waitkal671/
Wokoule671/
Backoul671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wakol
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