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
The last name Wanwi is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanwi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,839,022nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 72,153,920 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanwi live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 90 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wanwi is also the 1,143,416th most frequently used given name globally, borne by 72 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 113,578. In Benin it is primarily concentrated in: Zou Department, where 79 percent live, Collines Department, where 14 percent live and Borgou Department, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Benin Wanwi occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 9 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
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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