Wakus Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Wakus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
The alternate forms: Wakuś (1) are calculated separately.
Wakus (110) may also be a first name.
Wakus Demographics
Average Wakus Salary in
United States
$48,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wakus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakus (Marathi: वकुस) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found as: Wakuś. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wakus.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakus? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,808,717th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. Wakus occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 65 percent of Wakus live; 65 percent live in Oceania Islands and 65 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 895,203rd most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 110 people.
The last name Wakus is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 271,791. In Papua New Guinea Wakus is most common in: West Sepik, where 67 percent are found, Enga, where 13 percent are found and East Sepik, where 7 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea Wakus is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 13 percent are found.
Wakus Last Name Statistics demography
Wakus earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakuś | 93 | 1 | / |
| Waikus | 91 | 36 | / |
| Wackus | 91 | 19 | / |
| Wakush | 91 | 1 | / |
| Watkus | 91 | 0 | / |
| Waytkus | 83 | 32 | / |
| Weaskus | 83 | 17 | / |
| Waickus | 83 | 11 | / |
| Wajtkus | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wajckus | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wakusch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakos | 80 | 202 | / |
| Vakus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wakuz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waschkus | 77 | 23 | / |
| Waykos | 73 | 195 | / |
| Baykus | 73 | 56 | / |
| Bagkus | 73 | 47 | / |
| Vaykus | 73 | 42 | / |
| Waicus | 73 | 41 | / |
| Waikos | 73 | 29 | / |
| Vaikus | 73 | 14 | / |
| Vakaus | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vakuse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vakush | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wekush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weckus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weikus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Watcus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waukos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakuhs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vakous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakusz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahkus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weakhouse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wackhouse | 71 | 0 | / |
| Backaus | 67 | 199 | / |
| Vaickus | 67 | 91 | / |
| Bakkaus | 67 | 67 | / |
| Bakhuys | 67 | 59 | / |
| Weitkus | 67 | 51 | / |
| Backeus | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wokusch | 67 | 16 | / |
| Waskuch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Woitkus | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bacckus | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vakkaus | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baikous | 67 | 9 | / |
| Backush | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wojtkus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bauckus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weijkus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waykosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahkush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bakkush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaykush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbackus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Backuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahakus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakushe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhakaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weidkus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaskuse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajtkuś | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajkush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakhuhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakhuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakhuus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Backusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Backcus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baukaus | 67 | 0 | / |
Wakus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wakus in the Marathi language | ||
| वकुस | vakusa | - |
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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
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- 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 Wakus
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