Wangao Surname
Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname
Wangao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,158 | 1:45,718 | 5,155 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Wangao (5,530) may also be a first name.
Wangao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangao is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangao? popularity and diffusion
It is the 321,573rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,276,956 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangao reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wangao is also the 90,233rd most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 5,530 people.
The surname Wangao is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,158 people, or 1 in 45,718. In Tanzania Wangao is primarily concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 99 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 0 percent reside. Barring Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 0 percent reside and Kenya, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanggao | 92 | 209 | / |
| Wanghao | 92 | 24 | / |
| Wang'ao | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangaho | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangajjo | 86 | 10 | / |
| Whangaoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bangao | 83 | 448 | / |
| Wangoa | 83 | 13 | / |
| Banggao | 77 | 114 | / |
| Bangaho | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wongaod | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bangaou | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wangoho | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wanghoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baingao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banghao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wongaot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huanggao | 71 | 220 | / |
| Huanghao | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bangahou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wanghoho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangaaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wankgoho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangouot | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uhanghao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bongao | 67 | 925 | / |
| Bangoa | 67 | 73 | / |
| Vangoa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bañgao | 67 | 3 | / |
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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 Wangao
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis