Wangobi Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Wangobi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 86 | 1:453,945 | 27,029 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
Wangobi (15) may also be a first name.
Wangobi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangobi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wangobi occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangobi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wangobi is the 1,765,740th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Wangobi live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.
The surname is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 453,945. In Uganda Wangobi is most prevalent in: Sironko District, where 35 percent are found, Butaleja District, where 22 percent are found and Luuka District, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangobe | 86 | 42 | / |
| Wangoba | 86 | 12 | / |
| Bangobi | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wangubi | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wangabi | 86 | 8 | / |
| Ban'gobi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wangabie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanggober | 75 | 91 | / |
| Wanguba | 71 | 430 | / |
| Vangabi | 71 | 98 | / |
| Bongobi | 71 | 86 | / |
| Bangabi | 71 | 42 | / |
| Bangobe | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wangeby | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wangabe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wangaba | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wongebi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangôbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangebe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangove | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongoba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangovi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wang'uba | 67 | 312 | / |
| Wanghuba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bongobhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boungobi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongaboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangobes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangabhi | 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 Wangobi
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