Nwangi Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Nwangi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nwangi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
England41:13,929,515290,718
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Nwangi (14) may also be a first name.

Nwangi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nwangi is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Nwangi.

How Common Is The Last Name Nwangi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name Nwangi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 73 percent of Nwangi reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held given name in the world, held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 5,535,711. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Delta, where 34 percent are found, Rivers, where 25 percent are found and Lagos, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Kenya, where 14 percent are found.

Nwangi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nwangi last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Nwangi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nwangie921/
Nwaingi921/
Nwanga836,626/
Nwanji831,149/
Nwange83547/
Nwanzi83376/
Nwansi83238/
Nvangi83130/
Nuangi832/
Nbangi831/
Nwanchi77311/
Nwanshi77132/
Nwanjei7730/
Nwangha7713/
Nhwanga7713/
Nnwanga778/
Nwangee774/
Nvangui774/
Nwandji773/
Nwangeh772/
Nwangye771/
Nwaanga771/
Nwangaa771/
Nwangea771/
Nwannga771/
Nwangga771/
Nwanjih771/
N'Wanga771/
Nwanget771/
Nwanghe771/
Nwangoy771/
Nwanshii7111/
Nwanguha711/
Nwuangha711/
Nwanchoi711/
N'Wuanga711/
Nwanshio711/
Mbangi679,773/
Nuansi678,782/
Nwanze675,580/
Mvangi672,203/
Nwanse67193/
Nwanje6756/
Nbongi6748/
Nwanza6742/
Nuanga6734/
Nvanga6734/
Nuanji6726/
Nwonga6725/
Nwansa676/
Nwachinge673/
Nwonge672/
Nuange671/
Nwonji671/
Nwamji671/
Nwonzi671/
Nuanzi671/
Nbange671/
Nuangj671/
Nwance671/

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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 Nwangi
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