Waleghwa Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Waleghwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Waleghwa Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2281:202,54314,705

Waleghwa (135) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Waleghwa Demographics

Waleghwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 10 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Waleghwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waleghwa is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Waleghwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Waleghwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,082,743rd most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Waleghwa reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 797,647th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 135 people.

The last name Waleghwa is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 202,543. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Taita Taveta County, where 97 percent live, Mombasa County, where 2 percent live and Kilifi County, where 0 percent live.

Waleghwa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Waleghwa surname is principally 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
Walegwa93212/
Walekwa80235/
Waligwa8058/
Walogwa804/
Walegba803/
Walegua801/
Walagwa801/
Waliggwa752/
Hwelegwa751/
Waleekwa751/
Walekwaia717/
Walikwa6781/
Walokwa6755/
Balegba6721/
Walekua674/
Walegbo671/
Waligba671/
Walakwa671/
Walagua671/
Walekwe671/
Show All Similar Surnames

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Waleghwa
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis