Wangigi Surname
Approximately 308 people bear this surname
Wangigi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 307 | 1:150,423 | 11,954 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Wangigi (66) may also be a first name.
Wangigi Demographics
Wangigi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangigi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangigi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangigi is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangigi? popularity and diffusion
Wangigi is the 876,631st most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangigi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wangigi is also the 1,201,840th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 66 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 307 people, or 1 in 150,423. In Kenya it is most common in: Kirinyaga County, where 34 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 26 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 23 percent are found. Beside Kenya Wangigi exists in one country. It also occurs in Namibia, where 0 percent are found.
Wangigi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wangigi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangisi | 86 | 327 | / |
| Wangugi | 86 | 268 | / |
| Wanjigi | 86 | 148 | / |
| Wangige | 86 | 14 | / |
| Wangegi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Banggigi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wansaigi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanguisi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanguidji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bangizi | 71 | 706 | / |
| Wanzige | 71 | 343 | / |
| Wanziga | 71 | 32 | / |
| Wangiza | 71 | 16 | / |
| Wansige | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wangise | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wangesi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wanjisi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wangega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wangege | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bongigi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangeji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanzisi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wansiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vangisai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wanggege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangiseh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waingiza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wansisai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangoice | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangegeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangeghe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wansiger | 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 Wangigi
- 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