Wanj Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Wanj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 53 | 1:871,319 | 32,675 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Wanj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanj is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,333,370th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name Wanj is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Wanj are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Wanj is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 871,319. In Kenya Wanj is most prevalent in: Nyandarua County, where 83 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 17 percent live. Besides Kenya Wanj exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanje | 89 | 8,501 | / |
| Waunj | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hwanj | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wandj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wanjh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Waunje | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wannij | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hwanje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waandj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wainje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanjhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wani | 75 | 154,765 | / |
| Wane | 75 | 28,687 | / |
| Wana | 75 | 16,324 | / |
| Wany | 75 | 607 | / |
| Banj | 75 | 220 | / |
| Wanh | 75 | 66 | / |
| Vanj | 75 | 13 | / |
| Uanj | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wenj | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wonj | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wané | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wamj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wangaja | 73 | 358 | / |
| Wanjowa | 73 | 22 | / |
| Wanejje | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wainesj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayne | 67 | 27,121 | / |
| Wanna | 67 | 14,451 | / |
| Wagne | 67 | 8,581 | / |
| Waniy | 67 | 7,950 | / |
| Waine | 67 | 7,502 | / |
| Vanjh | 67 | 2,848 | / |
| Waeni | 67 | 2,586 | / |
| Banaj | 67 | 2,463 | / |
| Wanie | 67 | 2,316 | / |
| Vanje | 67 | 1,730 | / |
| Wanni | 67 | 1,393 | / |
| Waani | 67 | 1,227 | / |
| Wajni | 67 | 764 | / |
| Waana | 67 | 721 | / |
| Waney | 67 | 715 | / |
| Waina | 67 | 708 | / |
| Waini | 67 | 685 | / |
| Wonje | 67 | 655 | / |
| Wanai | 67 | 435 | / |
| Wanne | 67 | 386 | / |
| Wanoa | 67 | 259 | / |
| Wamne | 67 | 230 | / |
| Wahni | 67 | 229 | / |
| Wanyi | 67 | 225 | / |
| Banuj | 67 | 225 | / |
| Wanih | 67 | 201 | / |
| Wanhi | 67 | 192 | / |
| Hwani | 67 | 188 | / |
| Wanea | 67 | 183 | / |
| Wanay | 67 | 175 | / |
| Wuana | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wagni | 67 | 143 | / |
| Wahne | 67 | 115 | / |
| Wauna | 67 | 111 | / |
| Waane | 67 | 77 | / |
| Wanei | 67 | 74 | / |
| Waneh | 67 | 69 | / |
| Waeny | 67 | 67 | / |
| Banij | 67 | 62 | / |
| Vanaj | 67 | 54 | / |
| Waune | 67 | 50 | / |
| Wanee | 67 | 46 | / |
| Whani | 67 | 42 | / |
| Weana | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bainj | 67 | 34 | / |
| Beanj | 67 | 34 | / |
| Waany | 67 | 33 | / |
| Waene | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wanii | 67 | 30 | / |
| Wayna | 67 | 29 | / |
| Whane | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wauni | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hwana | 67 | 24 | / |
| Whany | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wanoi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vanij | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wanér | 67 | 19 | / |
| Whana | 67 | 17 | / |
| Banej | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wanhe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hwane | 67 | 16 | / |
| Banoj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vanej | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wanhy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wanui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wwani | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wanné | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wainc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wanaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wayni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huanj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wamni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuani | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wajna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wamnh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vanuj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hwanh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wwana | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vanoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wauny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhanj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wayny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wondj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wan'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vannj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waïna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wwanh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bannj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weane | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Wanj
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