Wakub Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wakub Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Wakub Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wakub Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wakub (Oriya: ୱାକୁବ) is found most in Indonesia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakub? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Wakub live; 47 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name Wakub is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 16,531,149. In Indonesia Wakub is most common in: East Java, where 100 percent live. Excluding Indonesia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 29 percent live and India, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakoub911/
Wakup80198/
Wakob809/
Vakub806/
Uakub801/
Wakubowa774/
Bakoub7394/
Wakaup7331/
Wakeup7315/
Wacoub732/
Waikup731/
Vakubh731/
Wackup730/
Vakhubh674/
Baikoub672/
Bakhoub671/

Wakub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wakub in the Oriya language
ୱାକୁବwakuba50
ୟାକୁବyakuba50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wakub
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