Wangugi Surname
Approximately 268 people bear this surname
Wangugi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 234 | 1:197,350 | 14,473 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wangugi Demographics
Wangugi Political Affiliation
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Wangugi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangugi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wangugi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Wangugi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangugi? popularity and diffusion
Wangugi is the 968,490th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Wangugi live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 197,350. In Kenya Wangugi is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 48 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 35 percent are found and Muranga County, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.
Wangugi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Wangugi are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered with the political party.
Wangugi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangungi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wangusi | 86 | 1,401 | / |
| Wangigi | 86 | 308 | / |
| Wanguzi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanghusi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wangoungy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangozi | 71 | 323 | / |
| Wonguga | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wangige | 71 | 14 | / |
| Banguzi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wangoga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanguza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangoge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banguzai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vangousi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wangujje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangousis | 63 | 5 | / |
| Bangoughe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wasinguse | 63 | 1 | / |
| Banguze | 57 | 154 | / |
| Vanguse | 57 | 14 | / |
| Vanguje | 57 | 2 | / |
| Wangoze | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wongoga | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wongozi | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bangouze | 53 | 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 Wangugi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis