Wangonya Surname
Approximately 295 people bear this surname
Wangonya Surname User-submission:
Wangonya is a surname emanating from the Agikuyu tribe of Kenya.
Wangonya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 279 | 1:165,519 | 12,800 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Wangonya Surname Meaning
Wangonya Demographics
Wangonya Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangonya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangonya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangonya is held by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangonya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 904,049th most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 24,703,545 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangonya live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 279 people, or 1 in 165,519. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 40 percent live, Muranga County, where 37 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 22 percent live. Besides Kenya this last name is found 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 carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanghonya | 94 | 5 | / |
| Wang'onya | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wanganya | 88 | 83 | / |
| Wangunya | 88 | 34 | / |
| Wangonyo | 88 | 14 | / |
| Ngonya | 86 | 5,666 | / |
| Wang'anya | 82 | 83 | / |
| Ng'onya | 80 | 96 | / |
| Wagunya | 80 | 85 | / |
| Nggonya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ngonyah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ngonyaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngounya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngoonya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gonya | 77 | 2,592 | / |
| Wangania | 75 | 376 | / |
| Banganya | 75 | 313 | / |
| Wonganya | 75 | 76 | / |
| Bongonya | 75 | 41 | / |
| Bangonye | 75 | 34 | / |
| Bangunya | 75 | 21 | / |
| Gangoiya | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wangunyo | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wangonjo | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wongunya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bangonia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wangunja | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wangagna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanganja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangunia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngonyo | 71 | 5,485 | / |
| Gonyea | 71 | 2,461 | / |
| Nganya | 71 | 1,742 | / |
| Ngunya | 71 | 538 | / |
| Ngonia | 71 | 269 | / |
| Ngonja | 71 | 166 | / |
| Ngonye | 71 | 94 | / |
| Gangna | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gounya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ghonya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Goonya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gannya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vangongia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangounia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongganya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kgonya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bang'onye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonyay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonyat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonyoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonyah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gotnya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gonnya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baanganya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ng'onye | 67 | 473 | / |
| Ng'onja | 67 | 189 | / |
| Ngongia | 67 | 173 | / |
| Ng'onyo | 67 | 73 | / |
| Gangnat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngounia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ngonyeh | 67 | 11 | / |
| N'Gonia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wongounjai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gonyoha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ng'anya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gangnai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngonnia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngounyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngounye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguny'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngongea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngonjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngonyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngannya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghanya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahnya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghangna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangnia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngony'o | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gangnap | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wangonya
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