Wanjowa Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Wanjowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
Wanjowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanjowa is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjowa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wanjowa is the 4,206,983rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. Wanjowa is predominantly found in Oceania, where 91 percent of Wanjowa live; 91 percent live in Oceania Islands and 91 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 407,686. In Papua New Guinea Wanjowa is most frequent in: Southern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea it exists in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjawa | 86 | 17 | / |
| Wanyowa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanoa | 83 | 259 | / |
| Wandjouwai | 82 | 2 | / |
| Wandjowo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waignowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanjov | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wanhow | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wagnow | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wanyoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Banjow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjoshua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wana | 73 | 16,324 | / |
| Wanj | 73 | 67 | / |
| Wangnow | 71 | 861 | / |
| Wangaja | 71 | 358 | / |
| Wanyawa | 71 | 229 | / |
| Wansawa | 71 | 43 | / |
| Banyowa | 71 | 23 | / |
| Wanwani | 71 | 17 | / |
| Bansowa | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wanjoff | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wanjaba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Baniowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanzoba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanioua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanna | 67 | 14,451 | / |
| Wanje | 67 | 8,501 | / |
| Waana | 67 | 721 | / |
| Waina | 67 | 708 | / |
| Wanai | 67 | 435 | / |
| Wanea | 67 | 183 | / |
| Wanay | 67 | 175 | / |
| Wuana | 67 | 170 | / |
| Wauna | 67 | 111 | / |
| Weana | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wayna | 67 | 29 | / |
| Hwana | 67 | 24 | / |
| Wanoi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Whana | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wonitowa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vanoa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wainioha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wanaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wajna | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wwana | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waunj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwanj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wansawad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wansawas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjawah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wandj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waïna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjh | 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 Wanjowa
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