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 last name Wangabi is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangabi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Wangabi reside; 38 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kibuku District, where 33 percent live, Kyankwanzi District, where 33 percent live and Ntungamo District, where 33 percent live. Beside Uganda it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 13 percent live.

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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