Wangolo Surname

157,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wangolo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,4321:16,0522,503
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Namibia781:30,8904,700
Liberia311:142,21110,418
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Wangolo (43) may also be a first name.

Wangolo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangolo is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangolo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 157,924th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,632,784 people. Wangolo is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wangolo are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wangolo is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 43 people.

It is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,432 people, or 1 in 16,052. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Manafwa District, where 20 percent reside, Mbale District, where 17 percent reside and Bududa District, where 13 percent reside. Other than Uganda Wangolo occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Wangolo Last Name Statistics demography

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

Wangolo earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.2% more than the national average, earning $57,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangoolo93179/
Waingolo931/
Wangooloh881/
Bangolo86456/
Wongolo86228/
Wangola8622/
Wangelo8617/
Wangalo8613/
Wangulo862/
Banggolo8079/
Wangoola8017/
Wangaelo804/
Vangollo801/
Wangoula801/
Wongoolo801/
Baingolo801/
Ban'golo801/
Bangoulou751/
Bongolo712,924/
Wangala71886/
Wangela71304/
Bangola71183/
Wangula71159/
Bangalo7152/
Vangelo7143/
Vangola7130/
Wongola7113/
Vangalo7112/
Vongolo719/
Wongalo714/
Bangulo712/
Bongoolo6768/
Boungolo6765/
Bangalou6738/
Bangolia6727/
Banghola6719/
Bangolla6718/
Banggulo6710/
Bangallo6710/
Bongollo6710/
Bangoula6710/
Vangolla679/
Wangalia673/
Baungola672/
Waungula672/
Wangaala671/
Wangiela671/
Waingula671/
Wongolia671/
Bangolya671/
Wonggola671/
Wangalla671/
Wangaela671/
Banggalo671/
Banggola671/

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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
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  • 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 Wangolo
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