Wangui Surname

5,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108,912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wangui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya108,0211:42849
Ivory Coast2501:92,2854,857
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
United Arab Emirates961:95,4408,441
Cameroon681:305,42728,416
United States551:6,590,162310,708
England511:1,092,51152,584
Niger271:710,81516,981
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
China61:227,886,92811,701
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
France11:66,422,722504,397
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Wangui (48,416) may also be a first name.

Wangui Last Name Facts

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

Wangui is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangui? popularity and diffusion

Wangui is the 5,200th most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 66,912 people. The surname Wangui occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangui live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 19,034th most widespread given name worldwide, held by 48,416 people.

Wangui is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 108,021 people, or 1 in 428. In Kenya Wangui is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 20 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 15 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found.

Wangui Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wangui are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Wangui earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.61% less than the national average, earning $33,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanghui9262/
Wanggui9229/
Wanguip9217/
Waingui921/
Wwangui921/
Wanguii921/
Wangi9112,422/
Wangai837,005/
Wangoi833,150/
Wangue831,160/
Waingi83332/
Wongui83220/
Wanghi83105/
Wangie8375/
Wanggi8369/
Vangui8326/
Wanguy837/
Vwangi834/
Wamgui832/
Hwangi831/
Watngi831/
Weangi831/
Wanggai775,679/
Wanghai7750/
Huangui775/
Banghui774/
Vuangui774/
Wangait773/
Waingai772/
Wanggoi772/
Wangeyi772/
Wanghei772/
Wanghoi771/
Wangier771/
Wanguez771/
Watingi771/
Wangues771/
Wangisz771/
Wainguy771/
Woungui771/
Wangaih771/
Wanguha771/
Wangied771/
Wanga7327,969/
Bangi7316,970/
Vangi732,795/
Wange732,529/
Wongi73405/
Ng'ui7378/
Wangy7333/
Wamgi736/
Wangj735/
Wangé732/
Uangi731/
Nghui731/
Wainggai71394/
Wangoich71119/
Huanghui7131/
Huanggui718/
Waanggai711/
Wangujje711/
Waitingi711/
Vwanghie711/
Wanguett711/
Gui67477,894/
Ngi676,056/
Wangge671,912/
Baangi671,696/
Vuangi67881/
Wongai67668/
Weanga67608/
Wangga67532/
Wangye67382/
Bangai67368/
Hwange67316/
Wangoy67310/
Wangay67306/
Wangha67263/
Wanget67243/
Wanghe67236/
Wainga67223/
Baingi67136/
Banggi67112/
Vangis6791/
Vangai6788/
Whanga6754/
Vanghi6738/
Vangyi6738/
Vangie6733/
Wangey6732/
Weingi6731/
Wainge6729/
Wongue6728/
Waanga6725/
Bangoi6724/
Baungi6723/
Wangea6722/
Vangoi6719/
Vanggi6716/
Waunga6716/
Wangeh6715/
Wangaa6715/
Hwanga6713/
Wangoa6713/
Wongis6711/
Ngouyi6711/
Wuange6710/
Wonggi678/
Wangje677/
Uangai677/
Wangee674/
Wongoi674/
Bangih674/
Vongui674/
Wankga674/
Beangi673/
Huangi673/
Banngi673/
Wanghy673/
Bang'i673/
Wang'a673/
Wang'e673/
Woingi672/
Wongie672/
Wuanga672/
Wannga672/
Vhangi671/
Vaangi671/
Hwangj671/
Vanguy671/
Hbangi671/
Wangaj671/
Wamnguerr671/
Waange671/
Vwange671/
Wonguy671/
Woungi671/
Wongiz671/
Wonhgi671/
Vangii671/
Wongit671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wangui
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