Wanaf Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Wanaf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Wanaf (12) may also be a first name.
Wanaf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanaf Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanaf is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanaf? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,117,718th most common surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Wanaf occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Wanaf reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wanaf is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent forename in the world, held by 12 people.
Wanaf is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 6,506,546. In Uganda Wanaf is most prevalent in: Kapchorwa District, where 100 percent are found. Barring Uganda Wanaf is found in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whanaf | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wanaw | 80 | 57 | / |
| Banaf | 80 | 30 | / |
| Wanav | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wannof | 73 | 16 | / |
| Wangaw | 73 | 15 | / |
| Bahnaf | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wannaw | 73 | 9 | / |
| Baanaf | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wagnaw | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wanhab | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wainaw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wanhof | 73 | 1 | / |
| Banafï | 73 | 1 | / |
| Banhaf | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wainav | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanoif | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wangnaw | 67 | 486 | / |
| Wanhoff | 67 | 64 | / |
| Wannhof | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wainoff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wannoff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wangova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanaffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanasfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamhaff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Waynoff | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wanaf
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