Wanatoya Surname
Approximately 177 people bear this surname
Wanatoya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 175 | 1:223,082 | 17,283 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
Wanatoya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanatoya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanatoya occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanatoya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wanatoya is the 1,286,243rd most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 41,172,576 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanatoya live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 223,082. In Uganda Wanatoya is primarily found in: Bududa District, where 82 percent live, Manafwa District, where 10 percent live and Mbale District, where 6 percent live. Besides Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanatooya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Vanatoa | 80 | 131 | / |
| Wanatoi | 80 | 45 | / |
| Wanatye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanatou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banatiya | 75 | 32 | / |
| Wangatau | 75 | 18 | / |
| Vanatiya | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wanasiya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wanathai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Banataya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangatye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wainaoha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wannatai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Banathiya | 71 | 79 | / |
| Wannasuya | 71 | 26 | / |
| Wanaea | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wannathai | 71 | 12 | / |
| Watnathai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vainateya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanaou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanatawee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vanatiyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wannahouy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanathaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanataaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wahanatou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banautiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banaoy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wannatawee | 67 | 92 | / |
| Wanatee | 67 | 65 | / |
| Banatau | 67 | 42 | / |
| Watnachaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wanahou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Banatai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Watnathayi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vanathayah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vaunaoa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vainatheya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wanathawee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wainaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Banatou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanatae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanetoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanatei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanatai | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wanatoya
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