Wazu Surname
Approximately 447 people bear this surname
Wazu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 251 | 1:155,535 | 13,634 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
Wazu (12) may also be a first name.
Wazu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wazu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wazu is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wazu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 669,375th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,303,235 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wazu reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most common first name at a global level It is held by 12 people.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 155,535. In Uganda Wazu is most common in: Maracha District, where 64 percent live, Arua District, where 19 percent live and Kyankwanzi District, where 8 percent live. Besides Uganda Wazu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 43 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waziu | 89 | 20 | / |
| Waazu | 89 | 17 | / |
| Wadzu | 89 | 12 | / |
| Wazou | 89 | 9 | / |
| Wazzu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wazhu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Wazau | 89 | 3 | / |
| Waezu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waizu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wazui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Warzou | 80 | 70 | / |
| Wazzau | 80 | 40 | / |
| Warzau | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wadzhu | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wazoud | 80 | 5 | / |
| Waizou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waazou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Whazup | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wadzud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waaziu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wasu | 75 | 3,552 | / |
| Wacu | 75 | 1,222 | / |
| Bazu | 75 | 703 | / |
| Waju | 75 | 386 | / |
| Wezu | 75 | 133 | / |
| Vazu | 75 | 45 | / |
| Uazu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wozu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whatzup | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wachu | 67 | 1,877 | / |
| Wagiu | 67 | 1,677 | / |
| Waisu | 67 | 839 | / |
| Bazou | 67 | 719 | / |
| Bazzu | 67 | 433 | / |
| Waesu | 67 | 200 | / |
| Wasau | 67 | 156 | / |
| Waseu | 67 | 153 | / |
| Vazou | 67 | 141 | / |
| Batzu | 67 | 94 | / |
| Watsu | 67 | 86 | / |
| Wasui | 67 | 78 | / |
| Waiju | 67 | 77 | / |
| Wajau | 67 | 74 | / |
| Bazhu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Wuasu | 67 | 50 | / |
| Badzu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wosau | 67 | 32 | / |
| Vazut | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wasou | 67 | 20 | / |
| Weasu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bazau | 67 | 16 | / |
| Whasu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wajuu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wauju | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wezeu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wajou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vhazu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wacui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vazau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baizu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wausu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Waasu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beazu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wacou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wozeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wajui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bazui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vazzu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wacsu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wadju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wozuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baczu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baazu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huazu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wesau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wezui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vazeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waaju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bazuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wacau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahcu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waceu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wozui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weizu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazoo | 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
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- 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 Wazu
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