Wangeshi Surname
Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname
Wangeshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,061 | 1:43,525 | 4,525 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wangeshi (102) may also be a first name.
Wangeshi Demographics
Wangeshi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangeshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangeshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wangeshi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangeshi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wangeshi is the 343,320th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,823,545 people. The surname Wangeshi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangeshi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 84 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 935,178th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 102 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,061 people, or 1 in 43,525. In Kenya Wangeshi is most frequent in: Nakuru County, where 21 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 15 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Wangeshi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangechi | 88 | 23,441 | / |
| Wangashi | 88 | 5 | / |
| Wangeshe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bangeshi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wangesha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanghechi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wangeci | 80 | 21,197 | / |
| Wangese | 80 | 339 | / |
| Wangisi | 80 | 327 | / |
| Wangasi | 80 | 50 | / |
| Wangesa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bangesi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanjesi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangosi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangisha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wangassi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wanguisi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangissi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangiseh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangeche | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangichi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanguissi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vangesseh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangoichi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangisi | 67 | 117 | / |
| Wansisa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wangase | 67 | 28 | / |
| Wansaichai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wangisa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bangezi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wangise | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wanjisi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vangese | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wangose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanzisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanceci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangaci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangecy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangeci | 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 Wangeshi
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