Wankena Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Wankena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wankena (4) may also be a first name.
Wankena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wankena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wankena is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wankena? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wankena is the 8,968,613th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wankena live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 4 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 17,647,204. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 33 percent reside and Mara Region, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in one country. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wankenga | 93 | 21 | / |
| Wankana | 86 | 224 | / |
| Vankena | 86 | 134 | / |
| Bankena | 86 | 107 | / |
| Wankina | 86 | 16 | / |
| Wankona | 86 | 11 | / |
| Wankeni | 86 | 8 | / |
| Wankene | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanchena | 80 | 24 | / |
| Wangkana | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wankhana | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vankkena | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vankeena | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wankaina | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wankinga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wankonah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wankonha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wainkene | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangkanai | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wangkanay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vankina | 71 | 631 | / |
| Wangkhanai | 71 | 326 | / |
| Vankana | 71 | 130 | / |
| Vancena | 71 | 62 | / |
| Wancana | 71 | 47 | / |
| Bankyna | 71 | 42 | / |
| Bankeni | 71 | 22 | / |
| Vankyna | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wankini | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wankine | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wankono | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vamkena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanchina | 67 | 56 | / |
| Vankanna | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vanchena | 67 | 29 | / |
| Baunkina | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bangkeno | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bankenyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankanah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uankheni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankhenh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankenie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankanau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangcana | 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 Wankena
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