Wanaka Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wanaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Papua New Guinea471:173,48324,058
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
New Zealand231:196,88420,367
Zimbabwe201:771,91253,776
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
England41:13,929,515290,718
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Wanaka (113) may also be a first name.

Wanaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanaka (Arabic: اناكا) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Wanaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,067,497th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 31,277,021 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Wanaka reside; 21 percent reside in North America and 21 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wanaka is also the 881,625th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 113 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 7,397,121. In The United States Wanaka is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 39 percent live, California, where 27 percent live and Oregon, where 22 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 18 percent live.

Wanaka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wanaka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wanaka surname rose 445 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanaka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wanaka surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Wanaka earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,953 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanakai92118/
Wangaka9244/
Wanatka9216/
Wainaka928/
Wannaka925/
Watnaka924/
Wanacka924/
Wanakha921/
Wannakha8666/
Wannakka861/
Wainakai861/
Wagnakai861/
Wanakatt861/
Wannakad861/
Wannakai861/
Waneka83265/
Wanaki8361/
Vanaka8339/
Wanako8329/
Wanake8329/
Wanoka838/
Wenaka837/
Wanakè831/
Wanakajje802/
Wannakhat802/
Wannakuha801/
Wauneka77500/
Wanakou77106/
Banacka7758/
Wannako7755/
Vanakka7754/
Wanacki7754/
Wanatko7748/
Vanakay7722/
Bainaka7720/
Wanekai7717/
Watnako7714/
Wenakau7710/
Bahnaka779/
Wanakit779/
Wanneka778/
Banakah778/
Wangake778/
Vanhaka776/
Wonakaa776/
Wanasky776/
Wanakot775/
Wongaka774/
Wangaki773/
Wanakee772/
Wanaker772/
Vanacka772/
Wainake772/
Banauka772/
Wanaket772/
Wannaki772/
Wanacke771/
Wanakiy771/
Vanaaka771/
Vagnaka771/
Vainaka771/
Wanocka771/
Waneeka771/
Wonaika771/
Bajnaka771/
Baanaka771/
Wangaca771/
Wanakij771/
Wanakui771/
Wagnaki771/
Wannake770/
Waynauskas7518/
Wainauskas7510/
Wannakit71157/
Vannakka7149/
Vhanakai7137/
Watnaket7135/
Vanakhau7129/
Wannakot7129/
Wachinnakha7122/
Wannakee7112/
Wongakka7112/
Wasnoska7110/
Wannakij7110/
Wanhakit719/
Wainaski717/
Wannaket717/
Wannakid717/
Wannakod716/
Wanashko715/
Banaikay714/
Vanakaya713/
Vanakhat713/
Wasnaski712/
Wounakai712/
Wannakie712/
Wanhakij712/
Waanakhe711/
Wagnakou711/
Wannaker711/
Wanneeka711/
Vhanakas711/
Vhanakat711/
Wagnaker711/
Vanahaka711/
Vanaikay711/
Wanaszko711/
Wanakhet711/
Banaukha711/
Wongnaka711/
Watnakid711/
Wainaiko711/
Wannacai711/
Wanakist711/
Wanakees710/
Vanaki671,551/
Uenaka67871/
Vahanakay67200/
Wanoko67104/
Waneko6769/
Woneka6759/
Wanoki6757/
Vaneka6753/
Vanake6746/
Wannakhot6732/
Weneka6729/
Wenako6727/
Banaca6720/
Vanako6710/
Wainauske678/
Wainauski676/
Venaka676/
Vhanakahe674/
Vanauskas674/
Vanaca674/
Vainauska673/
Uhanakaus673/
Bannahaka672/
Wanoke672/
Wanaco672/
Wannakoht672/
Wainacker671/
Wonoka671/
Vannakkaa671/
Vanaky671/
Watnakhet671/
Vonaka671/
Wongnakha671/
Wongakkha671/
Wainascki671/
Wannakoop671/
Wenoka670/
Wonake670/

Wanaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanaka in the Arabic language
اناكاanaka-

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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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  • 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 Wanaka
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