Wekesa Surname
Approximately 114,975 people bear this surname
Wekesa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 107,571 | 1:429 | 50 |
| Uganda | 5,025 | 1:7,769 | 1,356 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Wekesa (37,784) may also be a first name.
Wekesa Demographics
Average Wekesa Salary in
United States
$57,388 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wekesa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wekesa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wekesa is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wekesa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,913th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 63,384 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wekesa reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 23,292nd most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 37,784 people.
The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 107,571 people, or 1 in 429. In Kenya it is most common in: Bungoma County, where 58 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 17 percent live and Kakamega County, where 9 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 4 percent live and Sudan, where 2 percent live.
Wekesa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Wekesa surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.
Wekesa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33% more than the national average, earning $57,388 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wekesah | 92 | 61 | / |
| Waekesa | 92 | 45 | / |
| Wekessa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wekeesa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wekhesa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wekesha | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wekesaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wekesas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Weakeasa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wekesi | 83 | 111 | / |
| Wekisa | 83 | 87 | / |
| Wakesa | 83 | 24 | / |
| Wekeza | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wekese | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wekasa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wekosa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wekessi | 77 | 108 | / |
| Waikesa | 77 | 105 | / |
| Waekisa | 77 | 47 | / |
| Vaekesa | 77 | 46 | / |
| Bekesza | 77 | 30 | / |
| Wakesha | 77 | 21 | / |
| Wekeser | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wechesa | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wekisha | 77 | 10 | / |
| Wekesse | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bekesah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wakessa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wehkese | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wakeysa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wekosha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weekesy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wekhasa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wekeshi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wykesha | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wekesser | 71 | 76 | / |
| Wekeiser | 71 | 33 | / |
| Wekkeser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wekessou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wekeeser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wykiesha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beikessa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weskeiza | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wakasa | 67 | 11,965 | / |
| Weckesser | 67 | 1,876 | / |
| Wakisa | 67 | 855 | / |
| Bekesi | 67 | 425 | / |
| Wikesi | 67 | 219 | / |
| Wekkesser | 67 | 77 | / |
| Wakosa | 67 | 56 | / |
| Wikasa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wicesa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vokesa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wakeso | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wokasa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wekheiser | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wokosa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wikesy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weckeiser | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wokisa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vekese | 67 | 2 | / |
| Woekessou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vekeca | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waqesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bekeša | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wikisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weckessez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vekasa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wikeza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wekisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weskesser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vikesa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weikesser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weekesser | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wekesa
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