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 found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakowa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wakowa is the 8,193,072nd most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. 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 numerous given name at a global level, borne by 7 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea Wakowa is primarily concentrated in: Gulf, where 50 percent live and Western, where 50 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 40 percent live and Cameroon, where 20 percent live.
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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