Wahongo Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wahongo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wahongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya291:1,592,41035,799

Wahongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wahongo occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahongo? popularity and diffusion

Wahongo is the 3,665,662nd most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wahongo are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,592,410. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kisumu County, where 31 percent live, Migori County, where 31 percent live and Siaya County, where 31 percent live.

Wahongo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wahong'o939/
Wahon'go931/
Waongo929,340/
Wayongo8661/
Wahonga863/
Waongoh861/
Waongho861/
Wayong'o80184/
Bahoungo8053/
Wayongho807/
Wohoungo803/
Wayon'go802/
Wayiongo801/
Woango77131/
Baongo7771/
Vaongo7732/
Waonga776/
Uaongo773/
Waomgo771/
Bahoungoï7516/
Bahoungou752/
Wouango7157/
Wayonga7130/
Woyongo7119/
Wohonga711/
Wauango711/
Baoungo711/
Bohoungo67756/
Bahounga6766/
Wouangou6711/
Vaayongo676/
Bahoonga672/
Baiyongo671/
Wouongoo671/
Uaayongo671/

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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 Wahongo
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