Wireko Surname
Approximately 4,606 people bear this surname
Wireko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 4,503 | 1:6,001 | 827 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Wireko (15) may also be a first name.
Wireko Demographics
Average Wireko Salary in
United States
$42,463 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wireko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wireko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wireko is found in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wireko? popularity and diffusion
It is the 102,318th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,582,185 people. The surname Wireko is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wireko reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 15 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is borne by 4,503 people, or 1 in 6,001. Outside of Ghana this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Wireko Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wireko are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.
Wireko earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning $42,463 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wirekoh | 92 | 35 | / |
| Wirekoa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wierejko | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wereko | 83 | 2,184 | / |
| Wiroko | 83 | 19 | / |
| Wirako | 83 | 10 | / |
| Vireko | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wiriko | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wierzeyko | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wierzeiko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wirikou | 77 | 47 | / |
| Weretko | 77 | 45 | / |
| Werekoh | 77 | 22 | / |
| Wairoko | 77 | 16 | / |
| Waireka | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wiryoko | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wereyko | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wirecka | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bireeko | 77 | 4 | / |
| Werekou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Werejko | 77 | 3 | / |
| Birekou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wairako | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weireka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Werekoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vaireko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wereiko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wereszko | 71 | 311 | / |
| Vairekoi | 71 | 43 | / |
| Wierikko | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wirickot | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wairuiko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birhekoj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wiraka | 67 | 159 | / |
| Wereka | 67 | 125 | / |
| Weriko | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wirika | 67 | 13 | / |
| Viroko | 67 | 6 | / |
| Werako | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vureko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vitreshko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wiroka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wiraco | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vireka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wrejka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vereko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Viriko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weryko | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Wireko
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