Washuka Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Washuka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Washuka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1571:294,13918,825
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Washuka (13) may also be a first name.

Washuka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Washuka is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Washuka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Washuka is the 1,385,851st most prevalent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 46,123,708 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Washuka are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 294,139. In Kenya Washuka is mostly concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 39 percent are found, Vihiga County, where 34 percent are found and Kirinyaga County, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Washuka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Washuka surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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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 Washuka
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