Wapoko Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wapoko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Wapoko Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Wapoko (34) may also be a first name.

Wapoko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wapoko is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wapoko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wapoko reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Wapoko is also the 1,775,424th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 34 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Wapoko is primarily found in: East Region, where 100 percent live. Other than Cameroon Wapoko occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 50 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wapuko8346/
Wapoka8326/
Wapako831/
Waipoka774/
Wapauko771/
Baipoko771/
Baphoko771/
Waipohka715/
Waiphoka714/
Waipokha712/
Waiphokha67351/
Wapaka67139/
Wapuka675/
Vapako671/
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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 Wapoko
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