Wasakali Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wasakali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wasakali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1741:224,36417,332
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Wasakali (16) may also be a first name.

Wasakali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wasakali (Oriya: ୱାସକଲି) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasakali? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,248,410th most commonly used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Wasakali occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Wasakali are found; 94 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 16 people.

The surname Wasakali is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 224,364. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Manafwa District, where 55 percent live, Bududa District, where 38 percent live and Mbale District, where 2 percent live. Apart from Uganda Wasakali is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live and India, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Wasakali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wasakali in the Oriya language
ୱାସକଲିwasakali-

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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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  • 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 Wasakali
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