Wangusi Surname

276,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wangusi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wangusi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,0371:44,5324,613
Uganda3431:113,81711,014
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England71:7,959,723202,100
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Wangusi (172) may also be a first name.

Wangusi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wangusi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wangusi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wangusi is the 276,726th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,201,674 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wangusi reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 696,764th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 172 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 1,037 people, or 1 in 44,532. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 40 percent live, Kakamega County, where 28 percent live and Nairobi County, where 19 percent live. Barring Kenya Wangusi occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Wangusi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wangusi last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wangusi earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

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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 Wangusi
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