Wato Surname

84,772nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Togo

Wato Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,7211:26,8333,001
Indonesia8871:149,09714,662
Pakistan8201:217,8585,167
DR Congo7051:104,79411,642
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Cameroon3661:56,7467,326
Papua New Guinea3151:25,8852,870
Japan1431:894,01619,051
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
Ivory Coast471:490,87715,694
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
England21:27,859,030389,889
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Wato (2,191) may also be a first name.

Wato Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wato is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Wato click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wato? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wato is the 84,772nd most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,279,415 people. The last name Wato is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Wato are found; 30 percent are found in East Africa and 21 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Wato is also the 160,034th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 2,191 people.

Wato is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,721 people, or 1 in 26,833. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Marsabit County, where 70 percent live, Kwale County, where 16 percent live and Nairobi County, where 5 percent live. Outside of Kenya it occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and Pakistan, where 14 percent live.

Wato Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (57%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wato last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Wato earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.13% less than the national average, earning $34,031 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Watto894,166/
Watou891,414/
Watoo89367/
Waito89348/
Watoh89108/
Watho89107/
Watoa8984/
Hwato8981/
Wahto8969/
Waato8926/
Wauto8922/
Watoi8914/
Wayto8914/
Wattoo80979/
Waitoa80177/
Wathuo80100/
Weatoa8056/
Wheato8047/
Wattho8027/
Wahuto8015/
Waitoi8011/
Waytoh808/
Wathoo807/
Wattou805/
Waytho804/
Wathoi804/
Waitou804/
Wathoy804/
Wattos803/
Wahato803/
Waahto802/
Whatto802/
Wastot802/
Watoos801/
Watood801/
Weatuo801/
Hwaito801/
Wattoh801/
Wautto801/
Whatou801/
Wa'ato801/
Waatou801/
Waisto801/
Waitoo801/
Woto7513,652/
Wata757,730/
Vato75430/
Uato7517/
Wauthoz7387/
Waschto7323/
Wattous731/
Watthot731/
Wattout731/
Wathous730/
Wheatoa730/
Wastoss730/
Waita674,977/
Batoy674,769/
Batou672,552/
Hwata672,187/
Batto672,165/
Watha671,977/
Batho671,960/
Bauto671,751/
Watta671,319/
Baito671,294/
Huato671,199/
Wotto67896/
Vasto67710/
Whata67485/
Woito67267/
Batoo67259/
Vatos67189/
Batuo67166/
Wateu67151/
Wauta67141/
Wotou67131/
Bayto67125/
Vatou67120/
Waata67109/
Batoi6793/
Wooto6783/
Watah6775/
Wotho6770/
Wataï6760/
Vatot6751/
Vatho6744/
Vatto6741/
Wouto6735/
Weito6728/
Wotoi6726/
Vahto6724/
Vauto6723/
Wojto6719/
Wahta6716/
Wayta6711/
Vatod6710/
Weata679/
Wotot679/
Vaito679/
Vatoa676/
Vatoo676/
Badto676/
Vajto675/
Wuata675/
Whoto674/
Vuato674/
Vayto673/
Wotoy673/
Wadta673/
Wataa673/
Wathooth673/
Wuattoux672/
Wuoto672/
Wotoh672/
Wathouth671/
Watouowa671/
Wattosch671/
Vatoz671/
Vwata671/
Woïto671/
Wotoa671/
Wotos671/
Baïto671/
Whaschto671/
Wajta671/
Uatot671/
Vadto671/
Hwoto671/
Watthous670/
Waistout670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wato
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