Walekwa Surname
Approximately 235 people bear this surname
Walekwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 133 | 1:293,528 | 20,541 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Walekwa (247) may also be a first name.
Walekwa Demographics
Walekwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Walekwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walekwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Walekwa occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walekwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,061,269th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 31,010,834 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Walekwa are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Walekwa is also the 567,531st most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 247 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 293,528. In Uganda Walekwa is primarily concentrated in: Luuka District, where 18 percent reside, Bugiri District, where 16 percent reside and Mayuge District, where 15 percent reside. Barring Uganda this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 38 percent reside and Kenya, where 4 percent reside.
Walekwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Walekwa last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walekhwa | 93 | 1,799 | / |
| Waleekwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Walekwaia | 88 | 7 | / |
| Walegwa | 86 | 212 | / |
| Walikwa | 86 | 81 | / |
| Walokwa | 86 | 55 | / |
| Welekwa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Walekua | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wolekwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walakwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Walekwe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waleghwa | 80 | 228 | / |
| Walakwha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Balekway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wallikwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waleekqua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waligwa | 71 | 58 | / |
| Walogwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Velekwa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Walegba | 71 | 3 | / |
| Walegua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walagwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waliggwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhelekwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbolekwa | 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 Walekwa
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