Wangeke Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Wangeke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wangeke (6) may also be a first name.
Wangeke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangeke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangeke is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wangeke click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangeke? popularity and diffusion
Wangeke is the 10,311,814th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Wangeke reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 67 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 4,967,096th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 6 people.
The last name Wangeke is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Madang, where 50 percent live and Northern, where 50 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangek | 92 | 266 | / |
| Wanseke | 86 | 28 | / |
| Wangake | 86 | 8 | / |
| Wangeka | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wanzeke | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wanjeke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wongeke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangike | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangeegh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wangeche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wancheke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanzek | 77 | 864 | / |
| Wanjek | 77 | 287 | / |
| Wongek | 77 | 265 | / |
| Wancek | 77 | 128 | / |
| Wansek | 77 | 26 | / |
| Wangjk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangec | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banzeke | 71 | 117 | / |
| Wanzeck | 71 | 111 | / |
| Wanshek | 71 | 48 | / |
| Wangika | 71 | 29 | / |
| Wanchek | 71 | 25 | / |
| Wanzeka | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wangiki | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wonseke | 71 | 6 | / |
| Banggek | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wangaki | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wansike | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wongake | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wangeca | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanjike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongiek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanseka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vangeck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanzesk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangike | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woyngek | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangechi | 67 | 23,441 | / |
| Banzekea | 67 | 103 | / |
| Wancheck | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wanschek | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wainzeki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wancecka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangoice | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangaike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanseski | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banceike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjoike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanciker | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vanseker | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wangeke
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