Wantanda Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wantanda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Wantanda Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda751:520,52429,324
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818

Wantanda (21) may also be a first name.

Wantanda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wantanda Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wantanda is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wantanda? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wantanda is the 1,828,462nd most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wantanda are found; 74 percent are found in East Africa and 74 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 21 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 520,524. In Uganda Wantanda is most numerous in: Kamuli District, where 87 percent are found, Kampala District, where 3 percent are found and Kayunga District, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Uganda this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wantonda881/
Vantandas821/
Bantonda7534/
Wantondi756/
Banthonda711/
Vandtandi711/
Bontando63316/
Bantondo63123/
Vontandi638/
Vantandoost631/
Bontande631/
Vantonder59104/
Banthondo5911/
Boontande591/
Vountandi591/
Boontandee5613/
Bountandou561/
Bontondo5041/
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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 Wantanda
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