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
The surname Waku (Oriya: ୱାକୁ) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Waku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 70,058th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,032,084 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Waku reside; 50 percent reside in East Asia and 50 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Waku is also the 25,166th most frequently held first name globally, held by 34,201 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is carried by 3,531 people, or 1 in 36,206. In Japan it is primarily concentrated in: Tochigi Prefecture, where 20 percent live, Kyoto Prefecture, where 17 percent live and Tokyo Metropolis, where 13 percent live. Excluding Japan Waku is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 16 percent live and Uganda, where 15 percent live.
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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