Wakong Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Wakong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 69 | 1:301,001 | 28,076 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Wakong (37) may also be a first name.
Wakong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakong occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakong? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,034,059th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Wakong are found; 66 percent are found in Central Africa and 66 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Wakong is also the 1,688,769th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 37 people.
The last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 301,001. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 42 percent are found, Centre Region, where 23 percent are found and Adamawa Region, where 19 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon Wakong exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkong | 92 | 4 | / |
| Waikong | 92 | 2 | / |
| Waekong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakoing | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakhong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wahkong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakongue | 86 | 3 | / |
| Waikhong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakang | 83 | 252 | / |
| Wakung | 83 | 66 | / |
| Wokong | 83 | 13 | / |
| Wekong | 83 | 7 | / |
| Waikongue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Backong | 77 | 118 | / |
| Wakkang | 77 | 98 | / |
| Waukang | 77 | 5 | / |
| Weikong | 77 | 4 | / |
| Watkang | 77 | 4 | / |
| Uatkong | 77 | 4 | / |
| Waikang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Huakong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wadkang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakuing | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waykung | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakgang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bahkong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weekong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakgung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakhung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waquong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wehkong | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wakkangh | 71 | 23 | / |
| Baukhong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Huakhong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Weikeong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waikeung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Backhong | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bacong | 67 | 3,550 | / |
| Wacang | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vakang | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wekang | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vokong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakhateng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vekong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uakang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wokang | 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 Wakong
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