Wakwe Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Wakwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 82 | 1:2,160,278 | 74,262 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wakwe (141) may also be a first name.
Wakwe Demographics
Average Wakwe Salary in
United States
$24,200 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wakwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakwe is most common in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakwe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,765,740th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The last name Wakwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Wakwe are found; 76 percent are found in West Africa and 76 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 778,371st most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 141 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 2,160,278. In Nigeria Wakwe is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 28 percent live, Delta, where 20 percent live and Rivers, where 12 percent live. Besides Nigeria Wakwe occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.
Wakwe Last Name Statistics demography
Wakwe earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.92% less than the national average, earning $24,200 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vwakwe | 91 | 11 | / |
| Waikwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waikwet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakwa | 80 | 428 | / |
| Wakue | 80 | 150 | / |
| Wekwe | 80 | 127 | / |
| Wagwe | 80 | 45 | / |
| Uakwe | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wokwe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Waikw | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wakwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wacwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wakhw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vakwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waigwe | 73 | 927 | / |
| Waikwa | 73 | 539 | / |
| Waikwi | 73 | 78 | / |
| Wonkwe | 73 | 15 | / |
| Wakgue | 73 | 8 | / |
| Wagwer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Weikwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wankue | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hwakwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waakwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wakuie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waekue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wuagwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whakue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weekwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahkwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahkwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakwea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakwis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wankuea | 67 | 88 | / |
| Wangkwi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wwaigwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanngwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waikoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wokw | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wakwe
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