Waraqa Surname
Approximately 854 people bear this surname
Waraqa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 852 | 1:37,738 | 1,464 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Waraqa (364) may also be a first name.
Waraqa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waraqa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Waraqa occurs more in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Waraqa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waraqa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 409,211th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,533,426 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Waraqa live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Waraqa is also the 456,229th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 364 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is held by 852 people, or 1 in 37,738. In Afghanistan Waraqa is most common in: Herat, where 44 percent live, Badghis, where 23 percent live and Kabul, where 9 percent live. Besides Afghanistan it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 0 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waraqah | 92 | 5 | / |
| Waraka | 83 | 194 | / |
| Varaqa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Baraqa | 83 | 3 | / |
| Warakai | 77 | 84 | / |
| Warakau | 77 | 70 | / |
| Wairaka | 77 | 49 | / |
| Waraska | 77 | 27 | / |
| Waracka | 77 | 24 | / |
| Warakad | 77 | 19 | / |
| Warakea | 77 | 10 | / |
| Warzaka | 77 | 9 | / |
| Watraka | 77 | 4 | / |
| Waraika | 77 | 3 | / |
| Warakka | 77 | 2 | / |
| Warakah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waraaca | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waraica | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waracas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Warrakah | 71 | 23 | / |
| Warachka | 71 | 17 | / |
| Wargacka | 71 | 15 | / |
| Waharaka | 71 | 7 | / |
| Waraikau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warackka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warzacka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waroka | 67 | 1,680 | / |
| Baraqo | 67 | 470 | / |
| Baraca | 67 | 359 | / |
| Varaka | 67 | 291 | / |
| Varaca | 67 | 253 | / |
| Wareka | 67 | 167 | / |
| Warako | 67 | 104 | / |
| Warhokaay | 67 | 76 | / |
| Woraka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Baroqa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Varoqa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weraka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Varaqo | 67 | 4 | / |
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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 Waraqa
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