Waniga Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Waniga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waniga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1501:138,46015,452
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Waniga (18) may also be a first name.

Waniga Last Name Facts

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

Waniga occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Waniga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waniga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,231,034th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Waniga reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Waniga is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 18 people.

This surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 138,460. In Cameroon Waniga is primarily concentrated in: North Region, where 99 percent reside and Far North Region, where 1 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Waniga is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside.

Waniga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waniga surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Waniga earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanigha923/
Wanaiga921/
Wanigah921/
Wanigau921/
Wainigha8624/
Wanega83247/
Baniga83239/
Wanuga8337/
Vaniga8320/
Wanigi8317/
Wanigo8310/
Wanige8310/
Weniga832/
Woniga831/
Wanisgaus800/
Wenigha77128/
Banigay7727/
Banniga775/
Wanegas774/
Wanegga773/
Vanigas773/
Banigha772/
Wannige772/
Wangega772/
Wannega772/
Wanegad771/
Wagnigo771/
Wanigui771/
Wenigai771/
Banaiga771/
Wanyoga771/
Beaniga771/
Banigai771/
Wuiniga771/
Wanigop771/
Banigga771/
Wasniger7114/
Wenighai711/
Whenniga711/
Vanigath711/
Waneagea711/
Wenighaa711/
Wongniga711/
Waneagoa711/
Banega675,322/
Vanega674,394/
Banigo673,439/
Banige67440/
Boniga67149/
Vanuga6772/
Wanege6746/
Banigi6739/
Veniga6723/
Wonuga6710/
Voniga677/
Wonigi676/
Wanegi673/
Vanigo673/
Banoighay673/
Bañiga673/
Vanigi671/
Watnniger671/
Wanjgo671/
Wenega671/
Wanugo671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waniga
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