Where Does The Last Name Wakura Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wakura occurs in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakura? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,409,418^th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Wakura reside; 77 percent reside in East Asia and 77 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 1,083,426. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 36 percent are found, Niigata Prefecture, where 32 percent are found and Ishikawa Prefecture, where 18 percent are found. Besides Japan it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 11 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.