Wangeshi Surname

343,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wangeshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangeshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0611:43,5254,525
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Wangeshi (102) may also be a first name.

Wangeshi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wangeshi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wangeshi is found most frequently in Kenya. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wangeshi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangeshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wangeshi is the 343,320th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,823,545 people. Wangeshi is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangeshi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wangeshi is also the 935,178th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 102 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 1,061 people, or 1 in 43,525. In Kenya Wangeshi is mostly concentrated in: Nakuru County, where 21 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 15 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Wangeshi occurs 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 adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangechi8823,441/
Wangashi885/
Wangeshe882/
Bangeshi881/
Wangesha881/
Wanghechi821/
Wangeci8021,197/
Wangese80339/
Wangisi80327/
Wangasi8050/
Wangesa8010/
Bangesi802/
Wanjesi801/
Wangosi801/
Wangisha755/
Wangassi755/
Wanguisi751/
Wangissi751/
Wangiseh751/
Wangeche751/
Wangichi751/
Wanguissi716/
Vangesseh711/
Wangoichi711/
Bangisi67117/
Wansisa6741/
Wangase6728/
Wansaichai6722/
Wangisa6715/
Bangezi679/
Wangise676/
Wanjisi675/
Vangese675/
Wangose671/
Wanzisi671/
Wanceci671/
Vangasi671/
Wanjese671/
Wangaci671/
Wangecy671/
Vangeci671/

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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
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis