Wangu Forename

134,603rd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 2,911 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Botswana

Wangu Forename Definition:

Wangu is a given name of the Lenje tribe, meaning: mine (Belonging to me).

Wangu Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya
 
67%
1,6451:28,1502,423
Botswana
68%
 
5861:3,728665
Malawi
57%
 
1691:101,2565,457
DR Congo
83%
 
1571:470,24016,785
Nigeria
100%
1501:1,183,76228,365
Papua New Guinea
75%
 
611:133,64411,810
Taiwan
100%
431:552,78329,454
Indonesia-221:11,725,621355,622
India
63%
 
191:63,940,9461,014,029
Zimbabwe
67%
 
131:1,186,44739,196
Tanzania
 
63%
101:5,278,83228,402
Zambia-91:1,761,64419,373
United States-81:45,317,122288,724
Canada-31:11,044,45776,719
England-21:27,801,460132,211
Brazil-21:107,118,077571,487
South Africa
50%
 
21:27,266,324304,698
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
Finland-11:5,483,18325,487
Uganda
100%
11:40,956,920131,348
South Korea-11:5,544,42137,250
Somalia-11:13,525,8677,760
Rwanda-11:11,371,4334,615
Central African Republic-11:4,515,3901,073
Nepal
100%
11:28,487,352119,417
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249

Wangu (7,771) may also be a surname.

Wangu Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wangu is a given name of the Lenje tribe, meaning: mine (Belonging to me).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wangu Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanghu912,388/
Wanggu911,421/
Wanngu91253/
Waingu9149/
Wangou9123/
Hwangu9114/
Wangau919/
Wanguu912/
Waangu911/
Wang'u911/
Wanghui8314,184/
Wanghou83892/
Wanggou83618/
Wanggau8311/
Wahangu832/
Wahungu832/
Wangahu832/
Waunggu831/
Weanggu831/
Wangguh831/
Wangguu831/
Wang'ui831/
Bangu801,490/
Vangu80341/
Wongu8025/
Uangu801/
Wamgu801/
Wanghuij7710/
Waninggu771/
Banghu731,574/
Bangau73219/
Banggu73201/
Bangou73172/
Vanghu7377/
Weingu7340/
Huangu7326/
Baingu7323/
Wangoo736/
Wangoe736/
Wonggu733/
Banngu733/
Wongou733/
Beangu732/
Wonghu732/
Vhangu732/
Vangut732/
Vangou732/
Bajngu731/
Weungu731/
Vaungu731/
Vangus731/
Vangau731/
Vaingu731/
Bahngu731/
Vuangu731/
Banghui6716,612/
Huanghu67808/
Banghou67786/
Banggou67448/
Huanggu6761/
Banggau6753/
Huangou6711/
Vanghui6710/
Hwangoo671/
Wang'oe671/
Vangaut671/
Vaingut671/
Banghuu671/
Banghau671/
Bangguh671/
Bannghu671/
Bankgou671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wangu