Wangwa Surname
Approximately 971 people bear this surname
Wangwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 694 | 1:56,253 | 6,631 |
| Nigeria | 142 | 1:1,247,484 | 49,911 |
| Kenya | 130 | 1:355,230 | 20,851 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wangwa (64) may also be a first name.
Wangwa Demographics
Wangwa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wangwa occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 370,091st most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 7,505,197 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangwa live; 85 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most commonly held forename on earth, borne by 64 people.
Wangwa is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 56,253. In Uganda Wangwa is most numerous in: Mbale District, where 50 percent are found, Bududa District, where 19 percent are found and Manafwa District, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Uganda it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent are found and Kenya, where 13 percent are found.
Wangwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wangwa last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwangwa | 92 | 309 | / |
| Wangwai | 92 | 16 | / |
| Wangwad | 92 | 7 | / |
| Wangkwa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Wangwau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waingwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangwat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wasengwa | 86 | 9 | / |
| Watengwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangwe | 83 | 7,197 | / |
| Wangwi | 83 | 451 | / |
| Wangwo | 83 | 48 | / |
| Wankwa | 83 | 29 | / |
| Wangua | 83 | 21 | / |
| Wongwa | 83 | 6 | / |
| Vangwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wongwai | 77 | 9,221 | / |
| Wangwei | 77 | 245 | / |
| Wangwet | 77 | 69 | / |
| Wongwas | 77 | 54 | / |
| Waingwe | 77 | 49 | / |
| Wangwou | 77 | 37 | / |
| Wongwad | 77 | 32 | / |
| Wanghua | 77 | 29 | / |
| Wangkwi | 77 | 26 | / |
| Baungwa | 77 | 21 | / |
| Vaungwa | 77 | 19 | / |
| Wanguay | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wangvad | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wangkua | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vangwad | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wangbah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wangwoo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wainkwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wangbau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wongway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanngwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanguha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangbea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangwiy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vangwaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vangwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangwes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wankwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baingwai | 71 | 20 | / |
| Waingbah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wankwaya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wongwast | 71 | 6 | / |
| Woungwai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wahangua | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vahungwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weangbah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanengua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongwaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanguais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangwech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongwait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongwach | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongwaij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wankwe | 67 | 212 | / |
| Vangba | 67 | 124 | / |
| Wankwi | 67 | 94 | / |
| Bangba | 67 | 72 | / |
| Wankwo | 67 | 67 | / |
| Bangua | 67 | 66 | / |
| Wanguo | 67 | 52 | / |
| Wongwe | 67 | 52 | / |
| Wongwi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vangua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wangby | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bangwi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wongua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wongwo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vongwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wongva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangeewua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wankua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongweach | 67 | 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 Wangwa
- 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