Wangai Surname

70,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,005 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wangai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6,2191:7,426985
Papua New Guinea3641:22,4002,434
Pakistan1601:1,116,52413,817
Nigeria431:4,119,599115,187
Cameroon391:532,54042,124
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
England151:3,714,537119,675
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
China101:136,732,1577,199
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Wangai (2,259) may also be a first name.

Wangai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangai is found most frequently in Kenya. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangai? popularity and diffusion

Wangai is the 70,558th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,040,335 people. The surname Wangai occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Wangai reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 157,083rd most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 2,259 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 6,219 people, or 1 in 7,426. In Kenya Wangai is primarily concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 18 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 11 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found and Pakistan, where 2 percent are found.

Wangai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wangai surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Wangai earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.58% less than the national average, earning $32,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanggai925,679/
Wangaji92441/
Wangayi92104/
Wanghai9250/
Wangaia9210/
Wangait923/
Waingai922/
Wangaie922/
Wangaih921/
Wangaii921/
Wanga9127,969/
Wangi9112,422/
Wainggai86394/
Wangaiad868/
Waanggai861/
Wangui83108,912/
Wangoi833,150/
Wongai83668/
Weanga83608/
Wangga83532/
Bangai83368/
Waingi83332/
Wangay83306/
Wangha83263/
Wainga83223/
Wanghi83105/
Vangai8388/
Wangah8388/
Wangie8375/
Wangau8371/
Wanggi8369/
Whanga8354/
Waanga8325/
Wangea8322/
Vwanga8321/
Waunga8316/
Wangaa8315/
Hwanga8313/
Wangoa8313/
Uangai837/
Vwangi834/
Wankga834/
Wang'a833/
Wuanga832/
Wannga832/
Hwangi831/
Watngi831/
Wangaj831/
Weangi831/
Whangaiad802/
Banggai77632/
Wangaya77492/
Wangaja77358/
Whaanga77316/
Wangayu77246/
Bangaji77133/
Wangoya77100/
Wangaye7795/
Wangoyi7789/
Wangajo7780/
Wangija7767/
Wanggay7762/
Wanghui7762/
Wangead7761/
Hwongai7756/
Wangoie7748/
Wamggai7744/
Wanggui7729/
Wangiya7727/
Vangayi7722/
Wahanga7722/
Wanguja7721/
Wangeya7720/
Wonghai7720/
Wanguip7717/
Wa'anga7715/
Vamngai7713/
Wangahu776/
Vangaia775/
Wanggau774/
Wangiyo774/
Huangai774/
Bangaij773/
Wangoia773/
Wangayo773/
Wanggoi772/
Wangaha772/
Wangach772/
Wangawe772/
Wangeyi772/
Wangaju772/
Wanghae772/
Wanghei772/
Baingai771/
Wangajy771/
Wongayi771/
Wanghad771/
Wanghoi771/
Wangier771/
Whannga771/
Watingi771/
Wangyia771/
Wangahy771/
Wangeja771/
Wangeji771/
Wanghoa771/
Wangisz771/
Wacenga771/
Waa'nga771/
Waainga771/
Waingui771/
Woingai771/
Banghai771/
Wwangui771/
Wanguha771/
Wanguii771/
Waingah771/
Wangoji771/
Weangah771/
Waungha771/
Wongaiy771/
Wonggai771/
Wanggae771/
Wanghau771/
Wangied771/
Bangaai771/
Beangai771/
Banga73165,838/
Vanga7326,407/
Bangi7316,970/
Wonga733,906/
Vangi732,795/
Wange732,529/
Wongi73405/
Wangy7333/
Wamga7316/
Uanga7314/
Wamgi736/
Wangj735/
Wangé732/
Uangi731/
Wangoich71119/
Wangehya7148/
Wanguiya7134/
Huanghai7118/
Wanghaya7112/
Wang'aya7111/
Waisenga719/
Banggaia715/
Wainggay714/
Vanngaia714/
Wachenga714/
Wangejad714/
Wassinga714/
Vangaiah712/
Wang'aye711/
Weaungga711/
Watengga711/
Vangaias711/
Wattenga711/
Wateenga711/
Watengah711/
Watengea711/
Wassenga711/
Wanninga711/
Wanga'ya711/
Wangaaya711/
Wangga'a711/
Wang'aha711/
Bangajiy711/
Waitingi711/
Waingajo711/
Vwanghie711/
Wateng'a711/
Wongahai711/
Wongaiad711/
Wongaiat711/
Wongcgai711/
Wangahat711/
Wangiead711/
Vangad675,719/
Bangay672,062/
Bangga671,919/
Wangge671,912/
Baangi671,696/
Huanga671,212/
Wangue671,160/
Vangah671,125/
Bangha67984/
Bangau67984/
Vuangi67881/
Wongat67708/
Vuanga67580/
Wonnga67389/
Wangye67382/
Bainga67326/
Hwange67316/
Wangoy67310/
Wangou67248/
Wanget67243/
Wanghe67236/
Baanga67233/
Beanga67226/
Wongui67220/
Vangaa67215/
Vhanga67193/
Vainga67147/
Bongai67142/
Baingi67136/
Baunga67120/
Wongga67117/
Vangas67113/
Banggi67112/
Wongha67104/
Bangea6798/
Vangis6791/
Woinga6782/
Wanguihia6768/
Vongai6759/
Wangijaya6747/
Vangay6740/
Vanghi6738/
Vangyi6738/
Vangie6733/
Wangey6732/
Weingi6731/
Wainge6729/
Wounga6727/
Wanggajau6726/
Vangui6726/
Bangoi6724/
Whenga6723/
Baungi6723/
Vangoi6719/
Vangha6717/
Vanggi6716/
Wangeh6715/
Vangga6714/
Vangau6713/
Baynga6713/
Bannga6712/
Wongis6711/
Wuange6710/
Wonggi678/
Wangje677/
Weinga677/
Wanguy677/
Bangaa676/
Bangaj676/
Vganga674/
Wangee674/
Bang'a674/
Wongoi674/
Bangih674/
Wanghahad674/
Beangi673/
Vannga673/
Huangi673/
Banngi673/
Wongay673/
Wanghy673/
Bang'i673/
Wang'e673/
Vaanga672/
Wamgui672/
Vangea672/
Vangat672/
Woingi672/
Wongie672/
Vhangi671/
Vangae671/
Vaangi671/
Hwangj671/
Vangaj671/
Vamgai671/
Wongah671/
Uasnga671/
Hbangi671/
Watęga671/
Weunga671/
Wasshinga671/
Waange671/
Vwange671/
Woungi671/
Wongiz671/
Ban'ga671/
Bangaï671/
Wonhgi671/
Wong'a671/
Vangii671/
Bankga671/
Vanqga671/
Wuonga671/
Wongad671/
Wongae671/
Wongit671/

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Footnotes

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