Wattaka Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Wattaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wattaka (14) may also be a first name.
Wattaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wattaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wattaka (Oriya: ଲଳିତା) is found most frequently in Uganda. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wattaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Wattaka live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Wattaka is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 14 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 2,602,619. In Uganda Wattaka is mostly found in: Mbale District, where 80 percent reside, Bukwo District, where 7 percent reside and Bulambuli District, where 7 percent reside. Other than Uganda this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wattaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wattaka in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲଳିତା | lalita | - |
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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 Wattaka
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