Wanchoke Surname
Approximately 231 people bear this surname
Wanchoke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 230 | 1:230,181 | 19,019 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wanchoke (11) may also be a first name.
Wanchoke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanchoke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanchoke is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Wanchoke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanchoke? popularity and diffusion
Wanchoke is the 1,073,555th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 31,547,818 people. Wanchoke is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanchoke are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 230 people, or 1 in 230,181. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 99 percent reside and Pwani Region, where 0 percent reside. Not including Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanchok | 93 | 128 | / |
| Wanchock | 88 | 29 | / |
| Wancheke | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanchoki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Waincoke | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wancok | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wanchak | 80 | 983 | / |
| Wanjoke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vanchozker | 78 | 8 | / |
| Wanchaka | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waincock | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bainchok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wonchocki | 71 | 12 | / |
| Uanchekhe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bantchake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boonchoke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wontchock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanchoick | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wonchak | 67 | 1,537 | / |
| Vanchak | 67 | 106 | / |
| Vancook | 67 | 59 | / |
| Wanciak | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wanchag | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wanczak | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vancsok | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vanchokova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bainchakke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanjack | 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 Wanchoke
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