Wangwi Surname
Approximately 451 people bear this surname
Wangwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 358 | 1:128,994 | 10,630 |
| Tanzania | 89 | 1:594,850 | 37,281 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wangwi (31) may also be a first name.
Wangwi Demographics
Wangwi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wangwi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 664,903rd most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 16,158,638 people. Wangwi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangwi reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Wangwi is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 31 people.
Wangwi is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 358 people, or 1 in 128,994. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Migori County, where 99 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 0 percent reside and Kisii County, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 20 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.
Wangwi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wangwi surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangwei | 92 | 245 | / |
| Wangkwi | 92 | 26 | / |
| Wangwai | 92 | 16 | / |
| Wangwiy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangwe | 83 | 7,197 | / |
| Wangwa | 83 | 971 | / |
| Wankwi | 83 | 94 | / |
| Wongwi | 83 | 25 | / |
| Bangwi | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wongwai | 77 | 9,221 | / |
| Wongkwi | 77 | 503 | / |
| Hwangwa | 77 | 309 | / |
| Wangwet | 77 | 69 | / |
| Wanghui | 77 | 62 | / |
| Waingwe | 77 | 49 | / |
| Wongwui | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wankwie | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wanguhi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wongwis | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wangcui | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wangkui | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wangkwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wangwes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanngwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanguii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wwangui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waingwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waingui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waingbi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vangwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wankwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huangwei | 71 | 185 | / |
| Baingwai | 71 | 20 | / |
| Woungwai | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wongwith | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wangwech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongwait | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongwaij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whongwhi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanguais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bangui | 67 | 2,118 | / |
| Wankwe | 67 | 212 | / |
| Wongwe | 67 | 52 | / |
| Bankwi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wankwa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bangbi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Vangui | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wankui | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wangby | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wonkwi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wongwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wamgui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanqui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangvi | 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 Wangwi
- 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