Wakya Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Wakya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Wakya (164) may also be a first name.
Wakya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wakya is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wakya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wakya is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Wakya live; 91 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wakya is also the 715,247th most prevalent given name in the world, held by 164 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,301,309. In Uganda Wakya is most frequent in: Buyende District, where 27 percent live, Kibuku District, where 23 percent live and Mayuge District, where 10 percent live. Excluding Uganda Wakya occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live and Ethiopia, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waikya | 91 | 51 | / |
| Vwakya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waakya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wakyaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wakaiya | 83 | 6 | / |
| Waikyaa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wakaaya | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wakyayi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wakyo | 80 | 989 | / |
| Wakia | 80 | 673 | / |
| Vakya | 80 | 28 | / |
| Wekya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wakyaaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakiah | 73 | 1,236 | / |
| Waikyo | 73 | 41 | / |
| Wakija | 73 | 30 | / |
| Wakeah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Wakiha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Baakya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vaikya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Waikia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wakyou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaakya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bakyay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakhia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waukyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weakia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wakhayyat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wakagio | 67 | 90 | / |
| Vaakyaa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Waskiay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Watkias | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waikiat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bakaaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wekayia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wackias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vakayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waychia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakaija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakajja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakajjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wakujja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woukyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baihkya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakeyya | 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 Wakya
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