Wang'oe Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Wang'oe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Wang'oe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wang'oe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wang'oe is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wang'oe.
How Common Is The Last Name Wang'oe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Wang'oe is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Wang'oe are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Mombasa County, where 25 percent live, Muranga County, where 25 percent live and Nairobi County, where 25 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangoe | 92 | 17 | / |
| Wang'oo | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wangoer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangou | 77 | 248 | / |
| Wangoo | 77 | 105 | / |
| Wangae | 77 | 98 | / |
| Wongoe | 77 | 21 | / |
| Vangoe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanghou | 71 | 218 | / |
| Vangoey | 71 | 56 | / |
| Wangoui | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bangoey | 71 | 9 | / |
| Waungae | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanghae | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vangoes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vangoep | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanggae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangohi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanghoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangu | 67 | 7,771 | / |
| Vangoeth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wahangou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waning'u | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangujje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangohei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waingohi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wang'oe
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