Wangia Surname

461,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Andorra

Wangia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5381:85,8367,815
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
United States571:6,358,929302,882
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Wangia (50) may also be a first name.

Wangia Last Name Facts

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

Wangia occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wangia is the 461,133rd most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,955,664 people. Wangia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Wangia are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wangia is also the 1,412,538th most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 50 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 538 people, or 1 in 85,836. In Kenya Wangia is mostly concentrated in: Kakamega County, where 61 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found and Bungoma County, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Wangia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wangia last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Wangia surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Wangia earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.8% more than the national average, earning $43,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangiat9224/
Wangiah9224/
Wangiad922/
Watingia861/
Wanzia83772/
Wangio83440/
Wongia8333/
Wansia8323/
Wangea8322/
Vangia839/
Wongiat7765/
Wongiad777/
Bangiah776/
Bangiau775/
Wongiay774/
Vangiap773/
Wandzia772/
Wangioh771/
Huangia771/
Wanja7349,256/
Wanza7314,670/
Wansa732,219/
Wanxa731/
Watengea711/
Bahangia711/
Gia6786,612/
Wanjau679,986/
Wandja673,476/
Wansai671,327/
Wancha671,034/
Wanjai67718/
Wansah67360/
Bangea6798/
Wanzio6780/
Wanzau6771/
Wansha6749/
Wansay6749/
Wongio6740/
Wanzah6739/
Wonsia6728/
Wanzai6724/
Wanssa6718/
Wancea6713/
Wanjea679/
Wwanja678/
Wansea676/
Wanjaa674/
Wainsa674/
Wanjoi673/
Whanja673/
Vangio672/
Wanjay672/
Vangea672/
Wansio672/
Wanzaa672/
Hwanja671/
Wansaa671/
Wuanza671/
Waunja671/
Wansap671/
Wannza671/
Wainja671/
Wansau671/
Wanzei671/
Wanzha671/
Wonzia671/
Wanzea671/
Wancaa671/
Waunza671/
Hwanza671/

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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 Wangia
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