Waraga Surname

674,066th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Waraga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waraga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3221:143,41611,546
Papua New Guinea631:129,42417,695
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Waraga (41) may also be a first name.

Waraga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waraga occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Waraga.

How Common Is The Last Name Waraga? popularity and diffusion

Waraga is the 674,066th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,450,442 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Waraga live; 74 percent live in East Africa and 56 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 41 people.

Waraga is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 322 people, or 1 in 143,416. In Kenya Waraga is primarily found in: Nakuru County, where 26 percent are found, Narok County, where 25 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 19 percent are found. Beside Kenya Waraga is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 7 percent are found.

Waraga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waragai923,754/
Wairaga9235/
Warzaga9225/
Waragau9214/
Waragas922/
Waragay922/
Waragah922/
Waragha921/
Wharaga921/
Waragaz921/
Waragaya8626/
Waragasz8612/
Warragas8611/
Waraghat868/
Wearanga865/
Warhanga863/
Wairagad862/
Warangha861/
Waraghai861/
Warangai861/
Wareagay861/
Baraga832,961/
Warega83331/
Varaga83205/
Weraga83171/
Waroga8399/
Warago8364/
Warage8351/
Waragi8318/
Uaraga831/
Waragasch801/
Wairagass801/
Waregay772,256/
Bairaga771,809/
Baragau77322/
Varagad77244/
Barraga77240/
Varagat77187/
Wairagi77131/
Varagay7788/
Varagas7785/
Barhaga7755/
Waragui7747/
Waragie7725/
Baragay7721/
Weeraga7711/
Waragoi7711/
Baragaj7710/
Baragaa7710/
Varagah7710/
Varanga779/
Warager778/
Varhaga778/
Baragai777/
Baragha777/
Wairage776/
Weragga776/
Woragat775/
Waragop774/
Waraghi773/
Bauraga773/
Weraaga772/
Huaraga772/
Hwarega771/
Baaraga771/
Waraghe771/
Waroyga771/
Wharage771/
Uaranga771/
Vairaga771/
Varzaga771/
Varagaz771/
Varagha771/
Warouga771/
Waragos771/
Waragye771/
Barauga771/
Baraiga771/
Waregai771/
Baraaga771/
Bahraga771/
Huaranga719,047/
Vairagad711,110/
Varaghat7143/
Bairagga7141/
Varaghad7132/
Barhaiga7127/
Bairagha7117/
Varagaud7116/
Bairagay7113/
Bairagai7112/
Vairagat7110/
Waragher719/
Uharagay714/
Bajragai714/
Weiranga714/
Bayragga713/
Bairayga713/
Bairagaa713/
Varagaja713/
Barragah713/
Varagath713/
Varagash712/
Vairagai712/
Vairagau712/
Barreaga712/
Vairagay712/
Wairange712/
Baaragaj711/
Wajrange711/
Waragish711/
Vharagas711/
Vajragad711/
Vairanga711/
Vayragad711/
Vauragad711/
Varagahe711/
Varangai711/
Warzagou711/
Waraghis711/
Waragiss711/
Warangou711/
Wouragai711/
Wouragaz711/
Bairraga711/
Baraghai711/
Wearegay711/
Wareegay711/
Waaregay711/
Weireaga710/
Barage674,457/
Baragi673,806/
Baroga671,202/
Boraga67761/
Varago67469/
Barago67442/
Varage67220/
Varagy67159/
Veraga6756/
Varoga6747/
Varagi6745/
Werega6713/
Varega679/
Warogo675/
Huarangay675/
Vajragaud673/
Waraghiss673/
Varaghath672/
Warego671/
Vaairagad671/
Baragj671/
Varaghadh671/
Wouragass671/
Woroga671/
Warogi671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waraga
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