Wangwe Surname
Approximately 7,197 people bear this surname
Wangwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3,334 | 1:15,879 | 2,059 |
| Kenya | 2,000 | 1:23,090 | 2,626 |
| Uganda | 1,725 | 1:22,631 | 3,282 |
| Zambia | 58 | 1:273,275 | 15,977 |
| Cameroon | 37 | 1:561,326 | 43,620 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Wangwe (686) may also be a first name.
Wangwe Demographics
Average Wangwe Salary in
United States
$15,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wangwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wangwe (Arabic: آنغوي) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangwe? popularity and diffusion
Wangwe is the 68,958th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,012,581 people. The surname Wangwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangwe live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wangwe is also the 315,870th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 686 people.
The surname Wangwe is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,334 people, or 1 in 15,879. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 50 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent live and Mwanza Region, where 8 percent live. Besides Tanzania it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 28 percent live and Uganda, where 24 percent live.
Wangwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wangwe surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Wangwe earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangwei | 92 | 245 | / |
| Wangwet | 92 | 69 | / |
| Waingwe | 92 | 49 | / |
| Wanngwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangwes | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangwech | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangwa | 83 | 971 | / |
| Wangwi | 83 | 451 | / |
| Wankwe | 83 | 212 | / |
| Wongwe | 83 | 52 | / |
| Vangwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hwangwa | 77 | 309 | / |
| Wangkwi | 77 | 26 | / |
| Wongwee | 77 | 17 | / |
| Wangwai | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wankwie | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wanghue | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wangque | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wangkwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wongwed | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bangweh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bangwee | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waingwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hwongwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangoue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Weangve | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangcgw | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangbeï | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangwiy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangbea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wongw | 73 | 8 | / |
| Huangwei | 71 | 185 | / |
| Wongwech | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wotingwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangouet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangue | 67 | 991 | / |
| Vongwe | 67 | 447 | / |
| Bangbe | 67 | 144 | / |
| Wankwi | 67 | 94 | / |
| Wankwa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wongwi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wonkwe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vangue | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wangby | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bangwi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wongwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vangbe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uangue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanque | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wankue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wongweach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huanggwwe | 67 | 1 | / |
Wangwe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wangwe in the Arabic language | ||
| آنغوي | anghwy | - |
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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 Wangwe
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