Wangu Surname

64,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wangu Surname Definition:

Wangu is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: mine (Belonging to me).

Wangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,7831:7,9851,049
Papua New Guinea8051:10,129850
DR Congo4581:161,30916,675
Indonesia3081:429,38036,011
Tanzania1791:295,76322,969
India651:11,801,006214,148
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Nigeria471:3,768,995108,818
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
United States81:45,307,367917,113
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
England41:13,929,515290,718
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Iceland21:190,0456,825
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Wangu (2,911) may also be a first name.

Wangu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wangu is a surname of the Lenje tribe, meaning: mine (Belonging to me).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wangu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wangu (Hindi: वांगू, Marathi: वांगु) is found most frequently in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wangu is the 64,362nd most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 937,787 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Wangu are found; 77 percent are found in East Africa and 75 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wangu is also the 134,603rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 2,911 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 5,783 people, or 1 in 7,985. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nyeri County, where 21 percent reside, Kirinyaga County, where 21 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Wangu exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside.

Wangu Last Name Statistics demography

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

Wangu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangou91248/
Wanghu91144/
Wanggu91129/
Waingu9177/
Wangau9171/
Hwangu9115/
Wanguu9112/
Wangud918/
Wanngu916/
Wuangu914/
Wanghou83218/
Wanghui8362/
Wanggut8359/
Wahungu8325/
Wahangu8323/
Wanggus839/
Wangahu836/
Wanggau834/
Wanengu831/
Wangouh831/
Wanguch831/
Wanguha831/
Wanghau831/
Vangu8032,569/
Bangu804,467/
Wongu80110/
Wamgu809/
Uangu801/
Wahangou771/
Wangujje771/
Waning'u771/
Whangust770/
Bangou733,280/
Bangau73984/
Vangou73375/
Wongut73162/
Banggu73110/
Wangoo73105/
Uhangu7394/
Wongup7380/
Wonghu7376/
Banghu7337/
Huangu7325/
Wangoe7317/
Wongou7317/
Vangau7313/
Vangut738/
Baungu735/
Baingu734/
Baangu733/
Vanghu733/
Vanngu732/
Banhgu732/
B'Angu732/
Vangus732/
Vanggu732/
Banngu731/
Vuangu731/
Bang'u731/
Uangou731/
Weingu731/
Vangud731/
Wassingou719/
Huanghu67164/
Banggau67132/
Vangout67117/
Huangou6799/
Huanggu6788/
Wongaud6712/
Weingus679/
Bangguh679/
Wang'oe675/
Banghui674/
Wongoud674/
Vaingut673/
Vanghus673/
Banghou672/
Wang'oo672/
Wanghoo671/
Vanghou671/
Vanguch671/
Vaningu671/
Vaynguz671/
Wongoup671/
Bangouh671/
Banggou671/
Bangheu671/
Wonghud671/
Wonghou671/
Vangouy671/
Wongaut671/
Wongout671/
Vangaut670/
Vangutt670/

Wangu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wangu in the Marathi language
वांगुvangu-
Wangu in the Hindi language
वांगूvangu84.62
वांगुvangu15.38

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