Wakudu Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wakudu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Wakudu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168

Wakudu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakudu has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakudu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wakudu are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Wakudu is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Nebbi District, where 60 percent live, Kibaale District, where 10 percent live and Kiryandongo District, where 10 percent live. Aside from Uganda it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 25 percent live and Kenya, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakhudu921/
Wakoudou862/
Wakhuddu861/
Wakidu836/
Vakkudu771/
Baikudau714/
Vakuduth711/
Vakoudou711/
Wokidu671/
Bacudu671/
Vekkudu62112/
Vokkudu621/
Bacoudou5730/
Vekoudou571/
Vokoudou571/
Beikoudou531/
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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 Wakudu
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