Wagana Surname

524,446th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Benin

Wagana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2781:166,11512,822
Benin1461:70,7928,548
Uganda771:507,00428,868
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
England21:27,859,030389,889
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wagana (220) may also be a first name.

Wagana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wagana is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagana? popularity and diffusion

Wagana is the 524,446th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. The last name Wagana is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Wagana reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 60 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 608,246th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 220 people.

The surname Wagana is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 166,115. In Kenya Wagana is most numerous in: Muranga County, where 54 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 36 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 24 percent are found and Uganda, where 12 percent are found.

Wagana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagaana9262/
Waigana9233/
Waganay9211/
Waganna927/
Waghana922/
Wagaena921/
Waganai921/
Waggana921/
Wagagna921/
Wanggana8662/
Wangaina863/
Hwangana861/
Waghanna861/
Wachgana861/
Bagana835,092/
Wagani83500/
Vagana83476/
Wagena8385/
Wagane8381/
Wagona8360/
Wagany8311/
Wogana838/
Wegana833/
Wagano833/
Hwaungana8037/
Waghanath808/
Wangahana801/
Bagayna77382/
Vaganay77370/
Vangana77348/
Baganna77266/
Wagoina77259/
Waganer77151/
Baigana77124/
Wagaine77124/
Baghana77112/
Vaganna77100/
Waghani7784/
Wagaino7756/
Baganay7741/
Baagana7737/
Baygana7723/
Waghane776/
Waigena776/
Vaghana775/
Vaganas775/
Baganai775/
Waigani775/
Vagauna775/
Baggana774/
Vaigana773/
Waigano773/
Bagaana773/
Waghona772/
Vaganga772/
Wagaini772/
Baganaj771/
Waganyi771/
Vaganoa771/
Wegaana771/
Waigane771/
Waigona771/
Waganou771/
Wagoona771/
Woganga771/
Bagaina771/
Waganeh771/
Wagganer71296/
Vaghanay71170/
Vanganai7139/
Wanganyi7133/
Vaghanna7124/
Bayganah7115/
Baaganna714/
Baagaana713/
Waghanni713/
Bagganna711/
Wangaine711/
Wagganes711/
Huaganga711/
Vaganhai711/
Vaghanai711/
Weiganat711/
Wangoina711/
Wangouna711/
Wagaaine711/
Wahghani711/
Wanganeh711/
Wanganhe711/
Wanghona711/
Bagana'a711/
Baghanay711/
Baahgana711/
Ba'agana711/
Waigajno711/
Wangangi711/
Bagona671,819/
Bagane671,721/
Vagena671,132/
Bogana67360/
Vagani67214/
Wogona67110/
Vagane6772/
Wagono6747/
Baganj6744/
Vegana6723/
Wang'anyi6721/
Wogani6717/
Vagany6717/
Wagone6714/
Waisganis679/
Wogane675/
Bagany674/
Vagano673/
Baghainay673/
Vogana673/
Vagona672/
Wagoni672/
Waiganich671/
Uagane671/
Bagané671/
Weiganast671/
Wahaghani671/
Wagony671/
Baiganaha671/
Bagâna671/
Waggatner670/

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