Wangari Surname

5,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wangari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya97,6271:47356
Niger1271:151,1185,529
Thailand771:917,381143,219
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
United States531:6,838,848318,712
India411:18,708,912282,725
England351:1,591,94567,242
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wangari (27,308) may also be a first name.

Wangari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangari (Hindi: वांगरिा, Marathi: वंगारी) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangari? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,748th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 74,211 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangari are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wangari is also the 29,942nd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 27,308 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 97,627 people, or 1 in 473. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 20 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 15 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Wangari is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 0 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Wangari Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wangari has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wangari last name rose 883 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wangari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wangari surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wangari earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.77% less than the national average, earning $38,070 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangariy93286/
Wanggari935/
Waingari932/
Wangario931/
Wangaris931/
Wangarai931/
Wanghari931/
Whangarei8841/
Wangarrij8812/
Waing'ari882/
Bangari8616,858/
Wangare8610,735/
Vangari864,072/
Wangara862,922/
Wongari86501/
Uangari86108/
Wangary8614/
Wangeri8612/
Wangori861/
Wangarj861/
Baingari80160/
Wangaire80154/
Wangarry80124/
Wanggori8075/
Bangaari8070/
Wang'ara8058/
Wangaray8042/
Wangaree8027/
Baangari8024/
Wanghare8020/
Bayngari8019/
Whangara8016/
Vangariy8010/
Bangarai806/
Banggari806/
Vanghari804/
Banghari804/
Wonghari804/
Weingari804/
Waingare804/
Vaingari803/
Vangaari803/
Wangaura803/
Vangarai803/
Waingara802/
Wang'eri802/
Bangarri801/
Wamgariy801/
Wangeriy801/
Vangahri801/
Vangairi801/
Vangarie801/
Vangauri801/
Vanngari801/
Vangario801/
Vangaris801/
Wangarey801/
Bangarih801/
Wan'geri801/
Wanga'ra801/
Wangarer801/
Wamgarai801/
Wanngori801/
Weing'ari7510/
Wangarree758/
Wuhangara756/
Wongharit754/
Wahangara753/
Wang'aire752/
Wangaraya751/
Vangahrii751/
Vangarris751/
Wanghaire751/
Wongaurai751/
Bangare717,734/
Vangare71203/
Wangere71196/
Bongari7188/
Bangaré7139/
Vangeri7126/
Vongari7119/
Bangori7119/
Vangori7116/
Wangore7115/
Bangary7111/
Vangary718/
Womgari716/
Wangora713/
Wongarj712/
Whaingaroa711/
Vamgari711/
Wongare711/
Wongara710/
Vangoori67433/
Wongaree67387/
Wongaira67247/
Vangieri67230/
Vanghare67221/
Woingara67165/
Wongaire6777/
Bangaree6741/
Banngare6739/
Banghare6734/
Bangaray6717/
Huangare6714/
Vongariy678/
Bangaare676/
Bangarey675/
Bahngare675/
Wang'ere675/
Vanghara674/
Bangoriy674/
Baangare674/
Boungari674/
Vangaree673/
Vangarra673/
Wonggori672/
Bangarry672/
Waingore672/
Veangare671/
Bongairi671/
Bangaraj671/
Bangoori671/
Vangaara671/
Vangaraa671/
Vangaraj671/
Wangoura671/
Bangaire671/
Bangarej671/
Banggori671/
Wang'ora671/
Wange're671/
Wankgere671/
Wongaura671/
Uangaree671/

Wangari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wangari in the Marathi language
वंगारीvangari84
वंजारीvanjari16
Wangari in the Hindi language
वांगरिाvangaria33.33
वांगरिvangari33.33
वांगरीvangari33.33

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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 Wangari
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