Wangonya Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wangonya Surname User-submission:

Wangonya is a surname emanating from the Agikuyu tribe of Kenya.

Wangonya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2791:165,51912,800
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wangonya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wangonya is a surname emanating from the Agikuyu tribe of Kenya.

- pstben1

Wangonya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wangonya occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangonya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 904,049th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangonya are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Wangonya is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 165,519. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 40 percent live, Muranga County, where 37 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 22 percent live. Barring Kenya Wangonya occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 5 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Wangonya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanghonya945/
Wang'onya941/
Wanganya8883/
Wangunya8834/
Wangonyo8814/
Ngonya865,666/
Wang'anya8283/
Ng'onya8096/
Wagunya8085/
Nggonya809/
Ngonyah805/
Ngonyaa801/
Ngounya801/
Ngoonya801/
Gonya772,592/
Wangania75376/
Banganya75313/
Wonganya7576/
Bongonya7541/
Bangonye7534/
Bangunya7521/
Gangoiya7517/
Wangunyo756/
Wangonjo755/
Wongunya755/
Bangonia752/
Wangunja752/
Wangagna751/
Wanganja751/
Wangunia751/
Ngonyo715,485/
Gonyea712,461/
Nganya711,742/
Ngunya71538/
Ngonia71269/
Ngonja71166/
Ngonye7194/
Gangna7110/
Gounya717/
Ghonya715/
Goonya712/
Gannya712/
Vangongia711/
Bangounia711/
Wongganya711/
Kgonya711/
Bang'onye711/
Gonyay711/
Gonyat711/
Gonyoa711/
Gonyah711/
Gotnya711/
Gonnya711/
Baanganya711/
Ng'onye67473/
Ng'onja67189/
Ngongia67173/
Ng'onyo6773/
Gangnat6714/
Ngounia6713/
Ngonyeh6711/
N'Gonia679/
Wongounjai674/
Gonyoha674/
Ng'anya673/
Gangnai673/
Ngonnia673/
Ngounyo672/
Ngounye671/
Nguny'a671/
Ngongea671/
Ngonjia671/
Ngonyoh671/
Ngannya671/
Nghanya671/
Ngahnya671/
Ghangna671/
Gangnia671/
Ngony'o671/
Gangnap671/

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