Wankwi Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Wankwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 84 | 1:247,251 | 24,294 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wankwi (16) may also be a first name.
Wankwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wankwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wankwi is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wankwi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,918,812th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Wankwi are found; 87 percent are found in Central Africa and 87 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Wankwi is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.
The last name Wankwi is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 84 people, or 1 in 247,251. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 43 percent are found, Centre Region, where 39 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 5 percent are found and Kenya, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangkwi | 92 | 26 | / |
| Wankwie | 92 | 12 | / |
| Wankwai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangwi | 83 | 451 | / |
| Wankwe | 83 | 212 | / |
| Bankwi | 83 | 32 | / |
| Wankwa | 83 | 29 | / |
| Wankui | 83 | 25 | / |
| Wonkwi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Wongkwi | 77 | 503 | / |
| Wangwei | 77 | 245 | / |
| Wangwai | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wankkui | 77 | 5 | / |
| Wangkwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wangkui | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wainkwa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wangwiy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vankwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bankwoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bankwui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wankwaya | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wangwe | 67 | 7,197 | / |
| Wangwa | 67 | 971 | / |
| Bonkwi | 67 | 43 | / |
| Wongwi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Wonkwe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bangwi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wankue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vankui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanqui | 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 Wankwi
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