Waku Surname
Approximately 7,061 people bear this surname
Waku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3,531 | 1:36,206 | 3,322 |
| DR Congo | 1,136 | 1:65,035 | 7,666 |
| Uganda | 1,083 | 1:36,047 | 4,715 |
| Papua New Guinea | 634 | 1:12,861 | 1,201 |
| Nigeria | 333 | 1:531,960 | 26,148 |
| Indonesia | 92 | 1:1,437,491 | 97,733 |
| Cameroon | 86 | 1:241,501 | 23,877 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Waku (34,201) may also be a first name.
Waku Demographics
Average Waku Salary in
United States
$28,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Waku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waku (Oriya: ୱାକୁ) occurs more in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Waku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waku is the 70,058th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,032,084 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Waku are found; 50 percent are found in East Asia and 50 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 25,166th most frequently occurring given name internationally It is held by 34,201 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is held by 3,531 people, or 1 in 36,206. In Japan it is most common in: Tochigi Prefecture, where 20 percent reside, Kyoto Prefecture, where 17 percent reside and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent reside. Other than Japan Waku exists in 32 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and Uganda, where 15 percent reside.
Waku Last Name Statistics demography
Waku earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Waku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Waku in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାକୁ | waku | - |
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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 Waku
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