Wankio Surname
Approximately 880 people bear this surname
Wankio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 806 | 1:57,295 | 5,676 |
| Cameroon | 42 | 1:494,502 | 40,134 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
Wankio (198) may also be a first name.
Wankio Demographics
Wankio Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wankio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wankio Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wankio is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wankio? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 399,716th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,281,302 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Wankio are found; 92 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 644,447th most frequent first name globally, held by 198 people.
It is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 806 people, or 1 in 57,295. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Migori County, where 92 percent are found, Homa Bay County, where 8 percent are found and Kisii County, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 5 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found.
Wankio Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wankio last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wankhieo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wankyo | 83 | 1,019 | / |
| Wankeo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vankio | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wanchio | 77 | 169 | / |
| Wangkeo | 77 | 23 | / |
| Wankeao | 77 | 15 | / |
| Wankaiya | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wongkhio | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wongkieo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wankheeo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weankeao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangkeao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hwankeao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wankya | 67 | 1,821 | / |
| Wongkhieo | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vankia | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bankyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weangkeao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vankeo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanqeo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonkia | 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 Wankio
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