Wanginyi Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanginyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanginyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978

Wanginyi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanginyi occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wanginyi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanginyi? popularity and diffusion

Wanginyi is the 8,193,072nd most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanginyi reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya Wanginyi is primarily concentrated in: Laikipia County, where 80 percent are found and Kajiado County, where 20 percent are found.

Wanginyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangenyi8880/
Wangunyi8810/
Wanguini881/
Wanini861,083/
Waniny862/
Wang'enyi8289/
Wanguigni821/
Wanynyi8076/
Wangina8057/
Waguini8049/
Baginyi8015/
Wahnini809/
Wanguny804/
Wagaini802/
Waninai801/
Waginyo801/
Vangini801/
Waninis801/
Wansiny801/
Wagenyi801/
Wagnini801/
Wongini801/
Wanyonyi7596,454/
Bangenyi7520/
Wansinyo7512/
Waigenyi7512/
Wanzaini755/
Wangaina753/
Wangaine751/
Wasguini751/
Wangoina751/
Banjinyi751/
Waghenyi751/
Wanisnei751/
Vanini714,866/
Wagine71382/
Wagina71157/
Uanini71126/
Wonini7116/
Baginy7115/
Wanine7112/
Vanghinay719/
Baniny717/
Banghinay716/
Waneny712/
Wannyonyi712/
Vaginy711/
Wogini711/
Wongoinij711/
Wanchinai711/
Waguineis711/
Vagnini671,788/
Bahnini671,285/
Baghini67382/
Vaghini67264/
Baginay67261/
Wagoina67259/
Vanniny67241/
Wanaina67206/
Wanchitnai67202/
Wanyony67137/
Wagaine67124/
Vaginay6775/
Bannini6754/
Bancini6740/
Bangeny6734/
Wangeni6724/
Vansini6723/
Wanjine6722/
Wangene6718/
Baginai6715/
Wangietner6713/
Bagényi6713/
Vaginai679/
Vangine678/
Wansina678/
Bangine677/
Wangune676/
Wanchitnay676/
Beagini675/
Wangena674/
Baanini674/
Uhagini673/
Banjini673/
Wancine672/
Waguine672/
Wanguni672/
Banhini672/
Vanhini671/
Vaguini671/
Vanginé671/
Wannine671/
Wagnine671/
Wanegne671/
Wanaine671/
Wougini671/
Banghainay671/
Banoini671/
Wanzina671/
Uaghini671/
Vanaini671/
Vannyni671/
Woncini671/
Wongina671/
Wanshitnay671/
Wanxine671/
Wanzine671/
Waniner670/

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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 Wanginyi
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