Wanwi Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Wanwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 91 | 1:113,578 | 12,648 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Wanwi (72) may also be a first name.
Wanwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanwi is found most frequently in Benin. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanwi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,839,022nd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanwi are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most widespread forename throughout the world. It is borne by 72 people.
It is most frequent in Benin, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 113,578. In Benin Wanwi is most numerous in: Zou Department, where 79 percent are found, Collines Department, where 14 percent are found and Borgou Department, where 7 percent are found. Other than Benin it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 9 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanwai | 91 | 44 | / |
| Wanwei | 91 | 3 | / |
| Hwanwi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wainwei | 83 | 71 | / |
| Wannwit | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wanwe | 80 | 173 | / |
| Wanwa | 80 | 95 | / |
| Wanvi | 80 | 35 | / |
| Wanui | 80 | 10 | / |
| Wonwi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vanwi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wamwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vanwie | 73 | 945 | / |
| Wanwet | 73 | 610 | / |
| Wainui | 73 | 32 | / |
| Wamwai | 73 | 13 | / |
| Wannui | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bainwi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Wanvit | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wanway | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vanwei | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wanhui | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wanwey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wanvai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Waunwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bannwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanhwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baanwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanwee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wamwii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weanwy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wonwhi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wonwie | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vanwij | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vanwis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Wahanui | 67 | 50 | / |
| Wangnui | 67 | 32 | / |
| Huanwei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wanwaja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wanguhi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vanwitt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wanwest | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanwich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanmboi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanmbui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weinwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanhwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weanway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanweij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwanvei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanwait | 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 Wanwi
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