Wanala Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Wanala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Niger | 15 | 1:1,279,468 | 26,841 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Wanala (17) may also be a first name.
Wanala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanala (Oriya: ୱାନାଲା) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wanala is the 2,091,648th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Wanala are found; 43 percent are found in East Africa and 32 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wanala is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.
The surname Wanala is most widely held in Uganda, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda Wanala is most frequent in: Kibuku District, where 55 percent reside, Mbale District, where 21 percent reside and Kween District, where 6 percent reside. Not including Uganda Wanala occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent reside and Niger, where 19 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wanala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wanala in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାନାଲା | wanala | - |
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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 Wanala
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