Wangiu Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Wangiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 49 | 1:942,447 | 33,788 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
Wangiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wangiu occurs most in Kenya. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangiu? popularity and diffusion
Wangiu is the 2,635,433rd most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Wangiu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Wangiu live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 942,447. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nakuru County, where 98 percent live and Nyeri County, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 6 percent live and Indonesia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangius | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wanziu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baingiu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bangiau | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bangiou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wansu | 73 | 618 | / |
| Wanzu | 73 | 151 | / |
| Wanju | 73 | 101 | / |
| Wanjau | 67 | 9,986 | / |
| Giu | 67 | 1,514 | / |
| Wanzuu | 67 | 362 | / |
| Wanchu | 67 | 334 | / |
| Wanzau | 67 | 71 | / |
| Wansou | 67 | 45 | / |
| Whansu | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wansui | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wanjui | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bongiu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wanshu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wandju | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wanjou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanzhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanzus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanzou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wancou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanhsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wansau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjus | 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 Wangiu
- 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