Wando Surname

107,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Wando Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Congo1,0141:4,920782
DR Congo9511:77,6869,011
Kenya6481:71,2656,732
Indonesia3941:335,65829,246
Papua New Guinea2681:30,4243,488
Nigeria2631:673,54731,367
Tanzania2001:264,70821,070
Cameroon1971:105,42712,381
Benin1271:81,3839,612
Israel701:122,25213,395
Thailand531:1,332,799187,598
Niger371:518,70313,483
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Burkina Faso41:4,588,02521,573
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
England31:18,572,686338,250
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Wando (5,732) may also be a first name.

Wando Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wando is more commonly found in The Congo than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wando? popularity and diffusion

It is the 107,915th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,687,713 people. The surname Wando occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Wando live; 50 percent live in Central Africa and 50 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 88,237th most widely held first name globally It is held by 5,732 people.

The last name is most numerous in The Congo, where it is carried by 1,014 people, or 1 in 4,920. In The Congo it is mostly concentrated in: Brazzaville Department, where 60 percent are found, Cuvette Department, where 22 percent are found and Pointe-Noire Department, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The Congo this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and Kenya, where 15 percent are found.

Wando Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wando has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wando Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wando are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Wando earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.14% more than the national average, earning $45,798 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wandou91239/
Wandoo91122/
Wandoh9142/
Wandoi9133/
Waindo917/
Waando915/
Waundo915/
Wandoa914/
Whando911/
Wwando911/
Wandho911/
Wuando911/
Wandoch83100/
Waindou839/
Waandoo834/
Wamndou832/
Wandous831/
Wayndoz831/
Wasindo831/
Wandoha831/
Waandou831/
Bando8040,300/
Wanda8021,947/
Wondo802,767/
Vando801,027/
Uando804/
Waindoch771/
Bandoy734,026/
Bandou731,455/
Bandoo731,127/
Baundo73592/
Wandah73287/
Wandeu73284/
Vandou73215/
Hwanda73154/
Beando73140/
Wainda73130/
Wandha73123/
Vandop73120/
Baindo73120/
Wondoi73103/
Baando7383/
Huando7369/
Wondoo7367/
Whanda7347/
Bandho7342/
Bandoi7341/
Veando7338/
Wonduo7335/
Wondoh7330/
Woundo7325/
Banduo7314/
Vandoa7313/
Vandos7312/
Weanda7310/
Wondou7310/
Vandot739/
Wondoy739/
Wondot739/
Vanduo738/
Bandoj737/
Wuanda736/
Wannda735/
Banddo735/
Vandod734/
Vwanda734/
Wandaa734/
Vandoo733/
Waunda733/
Vanddo733/
Wondoa733/
Vandoh732/
Vaindo732/
Wamdou732/
Banndo732/
Wahnda732/
Bayndo732/
Vaundo731/
Weindo731/
Wanhda731/
Baïndo731/
Waanda731/
Wanehedou715/
Bandhoo67443/
Vandois67156/
Huanduo67115/
Baindoy6781/
Wahanda6771/
Wandaha6770/
Vandoit6757/
Waindah6747/
Wandasz6717/
Woundou6711/
Vandood679/
Vasendo678/
Wandaas678/
Vandhoo677/
Vandopp677/
Ouhando676/
Bandouh675/
Woundoo674/
Wandaat674/
Vandopf672/
Vandotz672/
Vandott671/
Vandoup671/
Huandoy671/
Wańdoch671/
Weindoh671/
Waindha671/
Wandach671/
Wandacz671/
Wuandat671/
Wounddo671/
Woindop671/
Woindou671/
Baindou671/
Bandhou671/
Vandhou671/
Wandaud671/
Wandath670/

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