Wasawo Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Wasawo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wasawo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wasawo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wasawo is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wasawo click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wasawo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,034,050th most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Wasawo reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 5,772,488. In Kenya it is most common in: Nairobi County, where 50 percent are found and Siaya County, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 29 percent are found and England, where 21 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waesawo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wasawa | 83 | 181 | / |
| Wasewo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wasawas | 77 | 1,257 | / |
| Wassawa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Waisawa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wasawat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wasawah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Washawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wasawaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wasabou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wassavo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Washowo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wasawaas | 71 | 23 | / |
| Bassawou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wassawat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasewa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Basabo | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wazawa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wasowa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wasava | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vasavo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wasová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vasawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bazawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasevo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasobo | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wasawo
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