Wangeci Surname
Approximately 21,197 people bear this surname
Wangeci Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 21,160 | 1:2,182 | 337 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Wangeci (5,594) may also be a first name.
Wangeci Demographics
Wangeci Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangeci Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangeci Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangeci occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangeci? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,435th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 343,801 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangeci live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 89,562nd most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 5,594 people.
The last name Wangeci is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 21,160 people, or 1 in 2,182. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nakuru County, where 17 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 13 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Qatar, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Wangeci Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangechi | 93 | 23,441 | / |
| Wanghechi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wangeca | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vangeci | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangecy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanceci | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangeshi | 80 | 1,068 | / |
| Wangeche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangichi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangoichi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangese | 71 | 339 | / |
| Wangisi | 71 | 327 | / |
| Wangisa | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wangesa | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bangezi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wangise | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bangesi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wangica | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanceci | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangisha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wangisse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wangeshe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanjichi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangeshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangiseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangesha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangetsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangissi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanguisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangoice | 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
- 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 Wangeci
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