Wakowa Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Wakowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Wakowa (7) may also be a first name.
Wakowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakowa is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wakowa.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakowa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wakowa is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Wakowa occurs mostly in Africa, where 60 percent of Wakowa are found; 40 percent are found in East Africa and 40 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 4,548,448th most frequently held given name on earth. It is borne by 7 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Wakowa is most common in: Gulf, where 50 percent reside and Western, where 50 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 40 percent reside and Cameroon, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakouwa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wakowai | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wakow | 91 | 10 | / |
| Wakoiwai | 86 | 7 | / |
| Waikowai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wakawa | 83 | 1,914 | / |
| Waskow | 83 | 1,311 | / |
| Wagowa | 83 | 183 | / |
| Wakowo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wekowa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wackow | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waakow | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakouw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakooba | 77 | 820 | / |
| Wasckow | 77 | 29 | / |
| Waikawa | 77 | 23 | / |
| Waikova | 77 | 23 | / |
| Washkow | 77 | 18 | / |
| Bakoway | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wakhowo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waukawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waskova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baakowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakawat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waekawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakaf | 73 | 166 | / |
| Waków | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wacow | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wakof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakouwai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wachkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baikoowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakoobah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waszkows | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakachwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wak | 67 | 3,221 | / |
| Bakova | 67 | 1,277 | / |
| Vakova | 67 | 320 | / |
| Woskow | 67 | 61 | / |
| Wascow | 67 | 61 | / |
| Wakoff | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wakava | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bajkow | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wakkaf | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wojkow | 67 | 16 | / |
| Baikow | 67 | 15 | / |
| Baykow | 67 | 6 | / |
| Backow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waskov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waaqow | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uakova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakawo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wakhaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baukow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waakov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waśków | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weikow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasków | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watków | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakafe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakoub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wogowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakoiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waskof | 67 | 1 | / |
| Watkov | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waskaw | 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 Wakowa
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