Wandigi Surname
Approximately 99 people bear this surname
Wandigi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 95 | 1:557,280 | 35,395 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
Wandigi (98) may also be a first name.
Wandigi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wandigi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wandigi occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wandigi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wandigi is the 1,860,621st most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wandigi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wandigi is also the 956,749th most common forename worldwide, held by 98 people.
Wandigi is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 557,280. In Tanzania Wandigi is primarily concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 96 percent reside and Mara Region, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania Wandigi is found in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wandighi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wandiga | 86 | 214 | / |
| Bandigi | 86 | 187 | / |
| Wandegi | 86 | 14 | / |
| Wandugi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wandisi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wandige | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wandiege | 80 | 69 | / |
| Wandiger | 80 | 36 | / |
| Vandighi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bandhigi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Wandhiga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wandaige | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wondigui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wandega | 71 | 1,425 | / |
| Vandici | 71 | 306 | / |
| Vandige | 71 | 167 | / |
| Bandige | 71 | 91 | / |
| Wandege | 71 | 54 | / |
| Vandisi | 71 | 29 | / |
| Bandegi | 71 | 24 | / |
| Wandyga | 71 | 20 | / |
| Wandesi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bandizi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wandije | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vandegi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanduge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wandyci | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wandeega | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bandhige | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vandisie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hwandega | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wandegye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wandhega | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wandegga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wandhuge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wandegey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bandidge | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baundige | 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 Wandigi
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