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 occurs more in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wireko? popularity and diffusion
Wireko is the 102,318th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,582,185 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wireko live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wireko is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used forename on earth It is held by 15 people.
Wireko is most common in Ghana, where it is held by 4,503 people, or 1 in 6,001. Other than Ghana it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Wireko Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Wireko surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political 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
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- 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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