Wangugi Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wangugi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangugi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2341:197,35014,473
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wangugi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wangugi is found most in Kenya. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangugi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 968,490th most commonly used last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 27,192,336 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Wangugi are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 88 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 234 people, or 1 in 197,350. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kiambu County, where 48 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 35 percent are found and Muranga County, where 16 percent are found. Besides Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Wangugi Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wangugi are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangungi931/
Wangusi861,401/
Wangigi86308/
Wanguzi861/
Wanghusi802/
Wangoungy751/
Wangozi71323/
Wonguga7115/
Wangige7114/
Banguzi712/
Wangoga711/
Wanguza711/
Wangoge711/
Banguzai679/
Vangousi672/
Wangujje671/
Vangousis635/
Bangoughe631/
Wasinguse631/
Banguze57154/
Vanguse5714/
Vanguje572/
Wangoze571/
Wongoga571/
Wongozi571/
Bangouze531/

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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 Wangugi
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