Wakwaya Surname

242,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,646 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Wakwaya Surname User-submission:

This name is used in Kenya and Ethiopia. It is mainly used by the Luo community in Kenya and the Oromiffa in Ethiopia. In Kenya the name may be loosely translated to mean 'shepherd' as the term kwaya means 'shepherd me'. In Ethiopia the name means 'God is better'.

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Wakwaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Kenya161:2,886,24437,784
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Wakwaya (1,161) may also be a first name.

Wakwaya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This name is used in Kenya and Ethiopia. It is mainly used by the Luo community in Kenya and the Oromiffa in Ethiopia. In Kenya the name may be loosely translated to mean 'shepherd' as the term kwaya means 'shepherd me'. In Ethiopia the name means 'God is better'.

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Wakwaya Last Name Facts

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

Wakwaya occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wakwaya.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakwaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 242,504th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,427,428 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wakwaya are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wakwaya is also the 233,206th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 1,161 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,610 people, or 1 in 60,588. Apart from Ethiopia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Wakwaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wakwaya surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wakwaya earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.92% less than the national average, earning $21,607 USD per year.

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Wakwoya861,774/
Wakwayo8631/
Wakwiya8610/
Wakwaye864/
Wakwayu862/
Wakwayi861/
Wakwaha861/
Wakhweya80100/
Wakwoyaa801/
Wagway7711/
Wakkhweya751/
Backway71142/
Wakwauh713/
Bakwayo712/
Weekway712/
Wakweye711/
Bokwaya711/
Wakueya711/
Wagwiya711/
Vagwaya711/
Waghwaa711/
Wangwiya6795/
Wongwaya671/

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