Wandayi Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Wandayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wandayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya721:641,38829,005
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wandayi (14) may also be a first name.

Wandayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wandayi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wandayi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,701,480th most frequent surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The surname Wandayi occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wandayi are found; 65 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

Wandayi is most common in Kenya, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 641,388. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 85 percent live, Nakuru County, where 13 percent live and Siaya County, where 1 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 27 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Wandayi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wandai92585/
Wanday92330/
Wandeyi86138/
Wanduyi86133/
Wandaya8672/
Wandaye8649/
Wandayo8620/
Vandayi8615/
Waindai864/
Wuandai862/
Wanndai861/
Wainday861/
Wandaji861/
Wandaia861/
Banddayi803/
Wandayop801/
Banday773,766/
Bandai771,938/
Vandai77533/
Wandui77274/
Wandau77168/
Wandei77118/
Wonday7739/
Wandea7736/
Wandoi7733/
Vanday7730/
Wondai7726/
Wandey7716/
Wandaa774/
Wandoa774/
Wamdai773/
Wamday772/
Wanduy771/
Watendeyi751/
Wandoyo71617/
Bandaya71196/
Wandiya71194/
Wandeha71127/
Vainday7187/
Wandeya7165/
Bandaji7147/
Vandais7145/
Woindai7140/
Vandoyi7138/
Wandaje7136/
Wandiyo7133/
Bandaay7131/
Bainday7122/
Bandaye7115/
Whenday7113/
Vandaie7111/
Vandayu7111/
Waundui7111/
Wandiye717/
Vandhai717/
Vandaya717/
Bandhai716/
Wandeyu716/
Vandait715/
Whonday715/
Wandeja715/
Vaandai714/
Bandayo713/
Vandaye712/
Wondaye712/
Wondaya712/
Baanday712/
Bandaih711/
Bandaii711/
Wandeit711/
Whandei711/
Baindai711/
Wandeah711/
Vandays711/
Vaindai711/
Vandhay711/
Uhandai711/
Wandawe711/
Wandeye711/
Wandija711/
Wandoha711/
Wandoya711/
Wanduya711/
Bandoyi711/
Banduyi711/
Bandday711/
Bandeyi711/
Wondyie711/
Wandije711/
Wamdayu711/
Wondayu711/
Wandaud711/
Wandyja711/
Hwandae711/
Wounday710/
Bandhaya6771/
Whandoyo6719/
Wandiyah6716/
Vandahey674/
Wandeeya672/
Hwandeya671/
Baundaji671/
Banndaji671/
Wandoyop671/
Vandaiah671/
Huondayi671/
Woindaye671/
Bandaiha671/
Wondayhu671/
Woundaye671/
Vandayee670/

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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 Wandayi
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