Walanyi Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Walanyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Walanyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walanyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walanyi occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walanyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Walanyi is the 7,593,402nd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Walanyi are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 83 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kibuku District, where 40 percent live, Bulambuli District, where 20 percent live and Kampala District, where 20 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Walanyi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis