Wangero Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Wangero Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wangero Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangero Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wangero has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangero? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Wangero reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
Wangero is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Wangero is most frequent in: Kirinyaga County, where 50 percent are found and Nyeri County, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Wangero occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangeroth | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bangero | 86 | 1,040 | / |
| Wangoro | 86 | 226 | / |
| Wangaro | 86 | 29 | / |
| Wangera | 86 | 10 | / |
| Wanjero | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wangiro | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wangreo | 86 | 3 | / |
| Banghero | 80 | 36 | / |
| Vanguero | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wanguera | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wanggoro | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wang'era | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waingoro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wang'iro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vangerod | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanggera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanguiro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wasengera | 75 | 27 | / |
| Wanggerau | 75 | 11 | / |
| Banggeroo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Watengera | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bangera | 71 | 14,338 | / |
| Wangara | 71 | 2,922 | / |
| Wangira | 71 | 2,896 | / |
| Wanjiro | 71 | 1,641 | / |
| Wanjera | 71 | 377 | / |
| Bongero | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wongera | 71 | 18 | / |
| Vangera | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bansero | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wongoro | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bangiro | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bancero | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wangora | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wansera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vangaro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanzera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongaro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wang'ara | 67 | 58 | / |
| Vanguera | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hwangira | 67 | 21 | / |
| Whangara | 67 | 16 | / |
| Banngera | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baungera | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vanjeroo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bandgera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bangiera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waingara | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wangirad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wang'ora | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwongoro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangaroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whanjera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanguira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjjiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waingira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangerra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banggera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banceiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanga'ra | 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 Wangero
- 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