Wetaka Surname
Approximately 4,657 people bear this surname
Wetaka Surname User-submission:
The surname Wetaka represents seriousness, thought, intuition, intent, and wisdom.
Wetaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4,642 | 1:8,410 | 1,447 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Wetaka (59) may also be a first name.
Wetaka Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Wetaka represents seriousness, thought, intuition, intent, and wisdom.
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Wetaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wetaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wetaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wetaka occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wetaka? popularity and diffusion
Wetaka is the 101,360th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,564,858 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wetaka live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 85 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wetaka is also the 1,282,666th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 59 people.
The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 4,642 people, or 1 in 8,410. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Sironko District, where 42 percent reside, Bulambuli District, where 19 percent reside and Mbale District, where 13 percent reside. Beside Uganda it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Wetaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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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
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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