Wangechi Surname
Approximately 23,441 people bear this surname
Wangechi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 23,391 | 1:1,974 | 304 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Wangechi (6,057) may also be a first name.
Wangechi Demographics
Wangechi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangechi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangechi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangechi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangechi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 23,127th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 310,889 people. The last name Wangechi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangechi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wangechi is also the 85,155th most frequently held first name globally, held by 6,057 people.
Wangechi is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 23,391 people, or 1 in 1,974. In Kenya it is most common in: Nyeri County, where 24 percent live, Nairobi County, where 14 percent live and Kiambu County, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Wangechi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Wangechi earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 119.88% more than the national average, earning $94,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanghechi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wangeci | 93 | 21,197 | / |
| Wangeshi | 88 | 1,068 | / |
| Wangachi | 88 | 18 | / |
| Wangochi | 88 | 9 | / |
| Wangecha | 88 | 3 | / |
| Wangichi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wangeche | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wangoichi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wangegi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wangeca | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vangeci | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangeji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanceci | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangecy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangjhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangeshe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wangegeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanjichi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bangeshi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangiseh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangesha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanchaisi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wanchicki | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanghache | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanzige | 67 | 343 | / |
| Wangese | 67 | 339 | / |
| Wangisi | 67 | 327 | / |
| Wangika | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wansaichai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wangisa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wangiki | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wangesa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bangezi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wangeka | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wangise | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wangeke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bangeji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bangesi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wangica | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanceci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonggachai | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Wangechi
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