Wangethi Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Wangethi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 52 | 1:888,075 | 32,885 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Wangethi Demographics
Wangethi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangethi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangethi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangethi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangethi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,635,433rd most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The surname Wangethi is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Wangethi live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 888,075. In Kenya it is most common in: Muranga County, where 88 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 8 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.
Wangethi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangeti | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wangithi | 88 | 2,194 | / |
| Wangathi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Wangetha | 88 | 3 | / |
| Wangitthi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Wangithii | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wang'ethe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wang'ithi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vangeti | 80 | 1,420 | / |
| Wangiti | 80 | 36 | / |
| Wangeta | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wangete | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vangetie | 75 | 55 | / |
| Wangatai | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wangotoi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Vangeeti | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wansetie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanjithi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangaati | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangeste | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangette | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vansethi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vanggeti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vangetti | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wansitthi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Banghetti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanghetti | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vangiti | 67 | 132 | / |
| Wangita | 67 | 60 | / |
| Vongeti | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wangite | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wangate | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vanjeti | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vangete | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wonghathai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bangiti | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vamgeti | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vangoti | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bongeti | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vangety | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bangety | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wangote | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanzete | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bangete | 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 Wangethi
- 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