Wekesa Surname

4,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114,975 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wekesa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wekesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya107,5711:42950
Uganda5,0251:7,7691,356
Sudan2,2401:16,7462,298
United States631:5,753,316282,354
England141:3,979,861125,553
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Wekesa (37,784) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wekesah9261/
Waekesa9245/
Wekessa923/
Wekeesa923/
Wekhesa922/
Wekesha922/
Wekesaa921/
Wekesas921/
Weakeasa861/
Wekesi83111/
Wekisa8387/
Wakesa8324/
Wekeza835/
Wekese835/
Wekasa832/
Wekosa831/
Wekessi77108/
Waikesa77105/
Waekisa7747/
Vaekesa7746/
Bekesza7730/
Wakesha7721/
Wekeser7716/
Wechesa7713/
Wekisha7710/
Wekesse776/
Bekesah772/
Wakessa772/
Wehkese771/
Wakeysa771/
Wekosha771/
Weekesy771/
Wekhasa771/
Wekeshi771/
Wykesha770/
Wekesser7176/
Wekeiser7133/
Wekkeser711/
Wekessou711/
Wekeeser711/
Wykiesha711/
Beikessa711/
Weskeiza710/
Wakasa6711,965/
Weckesser671,876/
Wakisa67855/
Bekesi67425/
Wikesi67219/
Wekkesser6777/
Wakosa6756/
Wikasa6719/
Wicesa6718/
Vokesa6717/
Wakeso6717/
Wokasa6714/
Wekheiser676/
Wokosa674/
Wikesy674/
Weckeiser674/
Wokisa672/
Vekese672/
Woekessou672/
Vekeca671/
Waqesa671/
Bekeša671/
Wikisa671/
Weckessez671/
Vekasa671/
Wikeza671/
Wekisi671/
Weskesser671/
Vikesa671/
Weikesser670/
Weekesser670/

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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 Wekesa
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