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
Walanyi is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walanyi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Walanyi is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Walanyi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Walanyi live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kibuku District, where 40 percent reside, Bulambuli District, where 20 percent reside and Kampala District, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.
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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 Walanyi
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