Wao Surname

267,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Wao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4411:104,7169,062
Indonesia3741:353,60730,566
Papua New Guinea1901:42,9145,251
Philippines1491:679,45169,999
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Solomon Islands711:8,1691,323
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669

Wao (2,159) may also be a first name.

Wao Last Name Facts

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

Wao is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 267,252nd most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,984,642 people. The surname Wao is primarily found in Asia, where 39 percent of Wao are found; 36 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 30 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Wao is also the 161,432nd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 2,159 people.

The surname Wao is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 104,716. In Kenya Wao is mostly concentrated in: Migori County, where 43 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 38 percent are found and Siaya County, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya Wao is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent are found.

Wao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wao surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Wao earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.02% less than the national average, earning $36,235 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waho86456/
Waou86123/
Weao8642/
Waeo8639/
Wauo8639/
Waoh8638/
Waoi8628/
Wa'o8611/
Waoo867/
Waoa867/
Waoy864/
Waoj862/
Waao862/
Wuao861/
Vwao861/
Wgao861/
Waoz861/
Waiyo75403/
Wahou75192/
Waayo7547/
Waouh7537/
Wahoh7533/
Wahao7523/
Waaho7522/
Wuaho7521/
Waoha7515/
Wahoi7513/
Waijo7512/
Wajjo7511/
Wahop758/
Waeho757/
Wayio756/
Wajyo755/
Wajio755/
Wauop754/
Wayyo753/
Weaho751/
Waosh751/
Wahuo751/
Wajho751/
Wgaoi751/
Wa'go751/
Wauot751/
Hwauo751/
Hwaou751/
Wauho751/
Waeoi751/
Waots751/
Whaot750/
Bao672,423,210/
Vao671,133/
Wahoud67418/
Uao67391/
Woa67291/
Wahous67163/
Wauhop67130/
Wahgou67123/
Wahoch6717/
Uamwao6713/
Waijop6712/
Wajjou679/
Waihyo677/
Wuaaho677/
Wahout676/
Hwajyo674/
Wauhot673/
Wahhod672/
Whaoha672/
Wouhao672/
Waaiho672/
Wahaou672/
Waayho671/
Wahooh671/
Wagiou671/
Wahgoo671/
Wahoos671/
Wahjyo671/
Wahjio671/
Hwaayo671/
Wahott671/
Wgajio671/
Wauhoh671/
Waňous671/
Waujjo671/
Hwaoha671/
Weaosh670/

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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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  • 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 Wao
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