Wakuta Surname

616,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 500 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Wakuta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakuta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3371:379,36012,531
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wakuta (14) may also be a first name.

Wakuta Last Name Facts

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

Wakuta is held by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wakuta.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakuta? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wakuta is the 616,129th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,575,092 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Wakuta are found; 67 percent are found in East Asia and 67 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Wakuta is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 14 people.

This last name is most widespread in Japan, where it is carried by 337 people, or 1 in 379,360. In Japan Wakuta is most common in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 58 percent reside, Hiroshima Prefecture, where 21 percent reside and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Brazil, where 8 percent reside.

Wakuta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wakuta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wakuta last name grew 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wakuta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wakuta surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Wakuta earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.13% more than the national average, earning $64,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waukuta924/
Wakita8323,523/
Wakota83223/
Wakuti8312/
Wokuta836/
Vakuta833/
Wekuta831/
Vakauta77250/
Wakoute77100/
Wakuthi7789/
Wadkute7750/
Vakhuta7725/
Bakuuta779/
Bakkuta772/
Bakutta772/
Wakutoh771/
Vakouta771/
Waikute771/
Wakitta771/
Wakouto771/
Wakouté771/
Wokouta771/
Bakutea771/
Vakutha771/
Waekita770/
Wakuthii712,375/
Wakhutoh7123/
Wakoutou7113/
Bakhouta713/
Vaikutha712/
Wakithai711/
Wakuthie711/
Bakhutah711/
Bakkutta711/
Bakoutta711/
Waaikute711/
Wakootah711/
Wokuti67402/
Vakita67380/
Bacuta67367/
Vacuta67117/
Wakoto6797/
Wakito6739/
Vakute6736/
Vakuto6730/
Wokota6724/
Wakote677/
Wakoti675/
Wokuto671/
Vakuti671/
Wacota671/

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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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  • 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 Wakuta
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