Wangenga Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Wangenga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wangenga (5) may also be a first name.
Wangenga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangenga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wangenga is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangenga? popularity and diffusion
Wangenga is the 10,311,814th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangenga are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 5 people.
Wangenga is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is most common in: Kiambu County, where 50 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Wangenga is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangnga | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bangenga | 88 | 246 | / |
| Wangengi | 88 | 132 | / |
| Wanjenga | 88 | 62 | / |
| Wanzenga | 88 | 34 | / |
| Wansenga | 88 | 31 | / |
| Wangenge | 88 | 28 | / |
| Vangenga | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wang'engi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bangnga | 80 | 175 | / |
| Wangngi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wongnga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wang'eng'i | 78 | 56 | / |
| Bansenga | 75 | 797 | / |
| Banzenga | 75 | 137 | / |
| Bangenge | 75 | 96 | / |
| Bongenga | 75 | 75 | / |
| Bangngay | 75 | 73 | / |
| Wongenge | 75 | 55 | / |
| Banginga | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wanzinga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wansinga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangngeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanjinga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanchinga | 71 | 40 | / |
| Weanzinga | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bangngo | 67 | 58 | / |
| Wongngo | 67 | 4 | / |
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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 Wangenga
- 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