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 last name Wazu is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wazu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 669,375th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,303,235 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wazu reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Wazu is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 12 people.
It is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 251 people, or 1 in 155,535. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Maracha District, where 64 percent are found, Arua District, where 19 percent are found and Kyankwanzi District, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Uganda it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 43 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
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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