Wisaka Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wisaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wisaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1641:322,81524,412
Indonesia711:1,862,665118,960
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wisaka (53) may also be a first name.

Wisaka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wisaka Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wisaka is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wisaka? popularity and diffusion

It is the 912,827th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Wisaka reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wisaka is also the 1,366,219th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 53 people.

Wisaka is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 322,815. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mara Region, where 85 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 5 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Tanzania Wisaka is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 24 percent live and The DR Congo, where 16 percent live.

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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 Wisaka
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