Wangabi Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wangabi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Wangabi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wangabi occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangabi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Wangabi are found; 38 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Wangabi is most numerous in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kibuku District, where 33 percent are found, Kyankwanzi District, where 33 percent are found and Ntungamo District, where 33 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangabie931/
Wangobi86108/
Vangabi8698/
Bangabi8642/
Wangabe867/
Wangaba863/
Wongaboi801/
Bangabhi801/
Bongabi7173/
Wangobe7142/
Bangabe7130/
Bangobi7112/
Wangoba7112/
Wangeby719/
Bangavi715/
Vangavi714/
Wangebe711/
Bangôbi711/
Wongebi711/
Boungabi6767/
Ban'gobi672/
Bangabea671/
Bongabei671/

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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 Wangabi
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