Wahigi Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wahigi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Wahigi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Wahigi Demographics

Wahigi Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 2 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Wahigi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahigi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahigi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Wahigi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Wahigi reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Wahigi is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 100 percent live. Aside from Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent live.

Wahigi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wahigi last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahigui922/
Wahingi921/
Wahisi8310/
Wahidji77200/
Wahyogi778/
Wahisis771/
Wahichi771/
Bahighi771/
Waegi7314/
Waechi6714/
Bohigi671/
Vahige671/
Wahise671/
Wahesi671/
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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 Wahigi
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