Wanguthi Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanguthi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanguthi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya351:1,319,42635,360
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Wanguthi (10) may also be a first name.

Wanguthi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanguthi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanguthi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Wanguthi live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 1,319,426. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kirinyaga County, where 100 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live.

Wanguthi Last Name Statistics demography

Wanguthi earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 75.57% less than the national average, earning $10,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanguthai946/
Wangithi882,194/
Wonguthai82181/
Wonguthit8289/
Wangitthi824/
Wonguthid821/
Wangithii821/
Wang'ithi821/
Wonguti8037/
Wangiti8036/
Wanguta802/
Vanguti801/
Wongauthai7811/
Wongutha75132/
Wongutai7511/
Wangotoi755/
Vangouti754/
Vhanguti751/
Wonguttha71187/
Vangauthe711/
Wangota67789/
Vangiti67132/
Uanguta67107/
Wangite6734/
Wangote672/
Wonguta671/
Wangotta638/
Vhangute634/
Vangutte633/
Vongutit631/
Wongudta631/
Vanguchte5922/
Wongoudta591/
Weinguter590/
Bongute5321/
Wongota533/
Vangota531/
Vongiti531/
Vang'ota5072/

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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 Wanguthi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis