Wanjao Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Wanjao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wanjao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjao Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanjao is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wanjao.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjao? popularity and diffusion
Wanjao is the 5,391,485th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. Wanjao occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Wanjao reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 54 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Wanjao is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 5,772,488. In Kenya Wanjao is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 50 percent live, Kakamega County, where 13 percent live and Kiambu County, where 13 percent live. Beside Kenya Wanjao exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjaho | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wanjiao | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wanjaou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Banjao | 83 | 1,344 | / |
| Wansao | 83 | 84 | / |
| Vanjao | 83 | 29 | / |
| Wanyao | 83 | 16 | / |
| Wanhao | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wanzao | 83 | 2 | / |
| Waneao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wangnao | 77 | 83 | / |
| Wansaou | 77 | 21 | / |
| Wanjouo | 77 | 11 | / |
| Wenjiao | 77 | 8 | / |
| Wanchao | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wanshao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjoho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanniao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjoha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wansajja | 71 | 54 | / |
| Wanhaaho | 71 | 4 | / |
| Huanjiao | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanjaiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wainzaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanssaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wenjahou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bansao | 67 | 644 | / |
| Baniao | 67 | 64 | / |
| Wonyao | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vanhao | 67 | 16 | / |
| Wanyoo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Banyao | 67 | 8 | / |
| Banjoa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wenyao | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bonjao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanyao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venjao | 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
- 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 Wanjao
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