Wasao Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Wasao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 72 | 1:641,388 | 29,005 |
| Papua New Guinea | 36 | 1:226,492 | 31,172 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
Wasao (22) may also be a first name.
Wasao Demographics
Wasao Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wasao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wasao occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasao? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wasao is the 1,628,521st most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. The surname Wasao is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Wasao reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Wasao is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname Wasao is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 641,388. In Kenya Wasao is most prevalent in: Siaya County, where 89 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 6 percent are found and Kisumu County, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and Pakistan, where 10 percent are found.
Wasao Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waesao | 91 | 19 | / |
| Wassao | 91 | 12 | / |
| Wasaho | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wasaeo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wasauo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wasaoi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wasaot | 91 | 1 | / |
| Washao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wasa'o | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wasayio | 83 | 40 | / |
| Wasaiyo | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wassaou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Waesaho | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wasaayo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Basao | 80 | 274 | / |
| Wesao | 80 | 91 | / |
| Vasao | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wosao | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wajao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wasoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wazao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waesahoh | 77 | 64 | / |
| Wassahou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vassao | 73 | 695 | / |
| Vasaoi | 73 | 447 | / |
| Bassao | 73 | 389 | / |
| Wasoho | 73 | 20 | / |
| Basaou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wasaea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bashao | 73 | 3 | / |
| Watsoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Baisao | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wasouo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vasaot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Beasao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waso'o | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasaua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasioo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wadjao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Basaoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Basaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vazsao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wasaau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waishauot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasajja | 67 | 2,235 | / |
| Bassaou | 67 | 1,913 | / |
| Wassouo | 67 | 813 | / |
| Wasahua | 67 | 614 | / |
| Wachaou | 67 | 531 | / |
| Wasaiya | 67 | 80 | / |
| Waesoho | 67 | 45 | / |
| Wasayya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wasayia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wasaaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baisaho | 67 | 7 | / |
| Baishao | 67 | 5 | / |
| Watsoha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bashaho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wasayea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wassoha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waiso'o | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weishao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Watchao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wassoua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wasajya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Basahou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Washaea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasauoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wadjaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisseo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasssao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waisuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waysoah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basaaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohsaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bassa'o | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasayio | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wasao
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