Wandjo Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Benin

Wandjo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wandjo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon941:220,94822,265
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Benin811:127,60013,832
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Wandjo (272) may also be a first name.

Wandjo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wandjo is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wandjo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 970,883rd most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,294,179 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wandjo are found; 69 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 538,995th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 272 people.

This last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 220,948. In Cameroon Wandjo is primarily found in: East Region, where 52 percent live, Littoral Region, where 29 percent live and Centre Region, where 17 percent live. Barring Cameroon this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live and Benin, where 30 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wandjou92119/
Wandjio921/
Waindjo921/
Wanjo91225/
Wandja833,476/
Wandio83142/
Wondjo8381/
Wandyo8352/
Vandjo8321/
Wandeo837/
Wanjou833/
Wanjoi833/
Wanjod832/
Wanjoy831/
Wainjo831/
Wanjoo831/
Waandja77395/
Waindja77117/
Wandzio7759/
Wandjeu7736/
Wondjou7723/
Wandjia7711/
Bandjoi776/
Wandeou773/
Bandijo772/
Wainjuo772/
Wandjah772/
Woindjo772/
Wwandja771/
Baandjo771/
Wainjou771/
Wandija771/
Uhandjo771/
Wanja7349,256/
Wanso73809/
Wanzo73581/
Vanjo73123/
Wonjo736/
Wandehou7123/
Woundjio712/
Wandejja711/
Wahandja711/
Wainjuoh711/
Wandia675,090/
Bandeo67828/
Wondja67631/
Bandio67591/
Vandeo67509/
Wangio67440/
Wancho67285/
Wansot67183/
Bandyo67133/
Wandya67119/
Wansoo6792/
Wansoh6782/
Wanzio6780/
Wangyo6755/
Huanjo6752/
Wansou6745/
Bahandjou6734/
Wamdeo6729/
Vandio6722/
Wansso6712/
Wwanja678/
Wanzco678/
Vainjo677/
Wanjaa674/
Vandja673/
Wondio673/
Whanja673/
Vanjod672/
Vondjo672/
Wainso672/
Wansio672/
Wansho671/
Wamdja671/
Wansuo671/
Wansod671/
Hwanja671/
Wanzoo671/
Wainja671/
Vahandjou671/
Wancou671/
Wanzou671/
Waunja671/
Wannso671/
Vanjho671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wandjo
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