Waqo Surname

159,693rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Waqo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waqo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,7091:17,0472,043
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224

Waqo (3,125) may also be a first name.

Waqo Last Name Facts

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

Waqo is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waqo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waqo is the 159,693rd most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,667,477 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Waqo live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Waqo is also the 128,833rd most frequent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,125 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 2,709 people, or 1 in 17,047. In Kenya Waqo is primarily concentrated in: Marsabit County, where 95 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 4 percent are found and Makueni County, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Waqo exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Waqo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Waqo surname is chiefly Christian (63%) in Kenya.

Waqo earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.01% less than the national average, earning $22,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waqos8922/
Waqoi895/
Waqho892/
Waquo891/
Waaqo891/
Waquoi80187/
Waiqoh8013/
Waquoh801/
Wauqoi801/
Wahquo801/
Wako7537,287/
Waqa754,677/
Baqo75359/
Vaqo75170/
Waco7526/
Uaqo751/
Wahquoi73122/
Weaquoi7312/
Waqqosh732/
Waquoit731/
Weahquo731/
Wasqott730/
Waako674,835/
Wakou67711/
Waiko67528/
Wayco67426/
Wacko67247/
Wakoi67153/
Wacoy6796/
Waqaa6778/
Wakko6772/
Wakho6759/
Wahco6750/
Weako6745/
Wauko6729/
Waśko6727/
Wakoh6724/
Wacoo6721/
Baqou6719/
Watco6719/
Hwako6711/
Wayko6710/
Waeko677/
Wakoo676/
Woqod676/
Baqoi676/
Wakgo674/
Wacou674/
Waqua673/
Vaqoh673/
Wakoa673/
Wacos673/
Waqah673/
Wakuo672/
Waaqa672/
Wacoa671/
Waaco671/
Weaco671/
Wakoy671/
Wwako671/
Vaqoz671/
Vasqo671/
Wacco671/
Wazqa671/
Baaqo671/
Baquo671/

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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 Waqo
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