Wakta Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Wakta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wakta (28) may also be a first name.
Wakta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakta (Hindi: वक्ता) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakta? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,057,639th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Wakta reside; 40 percent reside in Central Africa and 40 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Wakta is also the 1,994,417th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 28 people.
This last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon Wakta is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 83 percent are found and Centre Region, where 17 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 40 percent are found and Nigeria, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waktau | 91 | 14 | / |
| Waktat | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waktha | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vakta | 80 | 1,101 | / |
| Wakte | 80 | 258 | / |
| Wakti | 80 | 80 | / |
| Wakto | 80 | 31 | / |
| Wacta | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wokta | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wakty | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakgtiea | 77 | 14 | / |
| Weaketea | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vakhta | 73 | 123 | / |
| Wakhto | 73 | 73 | / |
| Vhakta | 73 | 15 | / |
| Waiqta | 73 | 4 | / |
| Woktai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wakteu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beakta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waktio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaktai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waktop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakkta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaktha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waqtauy | 67 | 183 | / |
| Wauktop | 67 | 23 | / |
| Wackter | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bahakta | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bakthaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakther | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakhtha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakthaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbhakta | 67 | 1 | / |
Wakta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wakta in the Hindi language | ||
| वक्ता | vakta | - |
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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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- 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 Wakta
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