Wanya Surname

308,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Wanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4931:149,85715,681
Thailand3761:187,86830,871
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
India591:13,001,108227,026
Kenya481:962,08134,106
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Uganda321:1,219,97748,798
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England31:18,572,686338,250
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Wanya (4,083) may also be a first name.

Wanya Last Name Facts

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

Wanya (Arabic: وانيا, Hindi: वाण्या, Marathi: वाण्या) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wanya.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanya? popularity and diffusion

Wanya is the 308,323rd most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,953,877 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Wanya live; 40 percent live in Central Africa and 40 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Wanya is also the 108,952nd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 4,083 people.

The last name Wanya is most common in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 493 people, or 1 in 149,857. Without taking into account The DR Congo Wanya exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 31 percent reside and Nigeria, where 5 percent reside.

Wanya Last Name Statistics demography

Wanya earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wuanya9158/
Wanyua9147/
Hwanya9144/
Wanyat9128/
Wanyai9125/
Whanya9114/
Wanyas9112/
Wainya914/
Wanyah913/
Waunya912/
Wwanya911/
Wanhya911/
Wanjya911/
Vwanya911/
Wanyad911/
Wanyoa911/
Wanyayi837/
Wanyash833/
Wanyaha833/
Wanaiya832/
Wannyay831/
Wanoiya831/
Wahanya831/
Wainyae831/
Wanja8049,256/
Banya8016,795/
Vanya802,197/
Wania802,192/
Wagna801,825/
Wanye80997/
Wonya80681/
Wanyo80392/
Wanha8078/
Wanhy8012/
Uanya806/
Wanjy801/
Wangaaya771/
Wanjau739,986/
Bannya731,404/
Wanyou731,134/
Wanjai73718/
Wanjia73285/
Wangna73265/
Wanjah73218/
Banyah73207/
Baunya73133/
Banyea73131/
Banyay73124/
Vwonya73109/
Waigna7374/
Wanyui7367/
Bainya7363/
Waniah7357/
Wanyeh7344/
Vannya7331/
Vanyay7327/
Wanhay7323/
Waniha7318/
Wanyuy7318/
Watnia7317/
Vaanya7314/
Wanhai7312/
Wanjea739/
Wwanja738/
Waneai738/
Wagnia738/
Huanya737/
Wannia737/
Wannha737/
Wainyo735/
Wagnay735/
Baanya734/
Wanhyo734/
Wanjaa734/
Wanyoi734/
Vanyat734/
Vamnya733/
Wagney733/
Whanja733/
Whanyo733/
Wanjja733/
Vanyae732/
Vanyah732/
Vanhya732/
Vanjya732/
Banhya732/
Waniad732/
Wanjay732/
Vhanya732/
Waneey732/
Wahnyo732/
Wanhia732/
Wanyih732/
Wanyod732/
Wangiy731/
Beanya731/
Waunja731/
Weunya731/
Waniyi731/
Waneao731/
Waneha731/
Vuanya731/
Wainia731/
Wainja731/
Hwanja731/
Banyaa731/
Wanhau731/
Waniae731/
Wanyoy731/
Wanyes731/
Wanyit731/
Waniua731/
Wanjoy731/
Banyha731/
Vanyea730/
Wanyahaya711/
Aiya6711,023/
Ayya679,190/
Ayia671,070/
Wangnai67623/
Ajya67266/
Vasnyat67208/
Waña67157/
Aaya67104/
Vaisnya6781/
Wanyoyi6758/
Ayja6733/
Vanyuha6728/
Banaaya6727/
Wangiah6724/
Banayya6722/
Wahania6719/
Wanijas6711/
Wangnia6710/
Wannyuy679/
Wainiyi677/
Wangnap676/
Wanaiye676/
Banaiya675/
Wonyayi675/
Wangnay675/
Whanyee675/
Wainiah674/
Wanjahe674/
Wangiyo674/
Bahanya674/
Wanyohi674/
Wangnah674/
Watnyoh672/
Wanjiah672/
Wangeyi672/
Hwanhyi672/
Hwanjai672/
Baneyia671/
Wagnast671/
Wanijai671/
Vanayya671/
Vanyayi671/
Wanniah671/
Wanyosh671/
Watgnat671/
Waniayi671/
Wanjhai671/
Wanjoha671/
Wanneha671/
Wannyeh671/
Waignat671/
Wangeyo671/
Wa'ania671/
Banyeha671/
Wangiha671/
Wannjai671/
Banyaai671/
Wanyoho671/
Whanjai671/
Whanjea671/
Wangnoy671/
Banyaau671/
Bainyah671/
Baanyay671/
Hwanhai671/
Hwanyee671/
Wangney670/

Wanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanya in the Marathi language
वाण्याvanya-
Wanya in the Hindi language
वाण्याvanya90.32
वांयाvanya3.23
वान्याvan'ya3.23
वान्यvan'ya3.23
Wanya in the Arabic language
وانياwanya-

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