Wandiba Surname
Approximately 1,395 people bear this surname
Wandiba Surname User-submission:
This surname means to 'get lost from someone'. The direct translation is 'you got lost from me'. Used mainly by Bagisu Bamasaba of Uganda and Kenya, separated by the eastern border.
Wandiba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,058 | 1:50,039 | 5,555 |
| Uganda | 319 | 1:122,380 | 11,568 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Wandiba (445) may also be a first name.
Wandiba Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means to 'get lost from someone'. The direct translation is 'you got lost from me'. Used mainly by Bagisu Bamasaba of Uganda and Kenya, separated by the eastern border.
- jawnThis name is found among the Bagisu Bantu people. It means 'lost' or 'to get lost'.
- ndibaWandiba Demographics
Wandiba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wandiba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wandiba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wandiba is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wandiba? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wandiba is the 277,637th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,224,047 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wandiba live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wandiba is also the 406,288th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 445 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,058 people, or 1 in 50,039. In Tanzania Wandiba is primarily concentrated in: Mara Region, where 53 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 25 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania Wandiba exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 23 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.
Wandiba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wandiba last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wandibha | 93 | 8 | / |
| Wandibah | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wandibai | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wandhiba | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wandeba | 86 | 1,352 | / |
| Wandibe | 86 | 109 | / |
| Wanduba | 86 | 50 | / |
| Bandiba | 86 | 40 | / |
| Wandibo | 86 | 28 | / |
| Wandibi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wandeeba | 80 | 23 | / |
| Bandibai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bandhiba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wandeyba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wandhuba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vandibay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwandeba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Weundiba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wandebah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bandeiba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baundibai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bandhaiba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bandeba | 71 | 151 | / |
| Wandeby | 71 | 36 | / |
| Wandebe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vandibe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wandebi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bandiva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wandebo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamdibe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wondibo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bondiba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bandibi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bandibo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bandeeba | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wondiboi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Vandiber | 67 | 13 | / |
| Bondibai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bandibou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boundiba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vandimpa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vandubai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bandebai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vandebau | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wandiba
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