Wanyagi Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Wanyagi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wanyagi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyagi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanyagi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyagi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Wanyagi reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 3,298,564. In Kenya Wanyagi is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 29 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 29 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 29 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Wanyagi exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyangi | 93 | 74 | / |
| Wanyang'i | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanyaga | 86 | 3,206 | / |
| Wanjagi | 86 | 868 | / |
| Banyagi | 86 | 27 | / |
| Wanyage | 86 | 8 | / |
| Wanyanga | 80 | 978 | / |
| Wanyange | 80 | 502 | / |
| Wanyingi | 80 | 382 | / |
| Banyangi | 80 | 317 | / |
| Wanyagha | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wanyengi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wanjangi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Banyagai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wanyaaga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayyagi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjang'i | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wanyangha | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wanyang'e | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyanga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yagi | 73 | 123,844 | / |
| Banyage | 71 | 23 | / |
| Banjagi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vanjagi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wanjaga | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wanjage | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaghi | 67 | 14,538 | / |
| Jangi | 67 | 4,706 | / |
| Yangi | 67 | 2,830 | / |
| Yagui | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Yaggi | 67 | 415 | / |
| Yagii | 67 | 397 | / |
| Yagai | 67 | 345 | / |
| Banyange | 67 | 234 | / |
| Yagiz | 67 | 233 | / |
| Vanjangi | 67 | 158 | / |
| Wanianga | 67 | 134 | / |
| Ayogi | 67 | 125 | / |
| Yagid | 67 | 94 | / |
| Wanyenga | 67 | 72 | / |
| Yagis | 67 | 55 | / |
| Bonyangi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Banyongi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wanyinga | 67 | 40 | / |
| Iangi | 67 | 40 | / |
| Yagit | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yamgi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wanyenge | 67 | 30 | / |
| Yagie | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jaagi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hyagi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jyagi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vanayogi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yaagi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wanyonga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vanajogi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yagoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yagyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yagip | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahgi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eangi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yagei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Banjagai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanayoga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanjagai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yacgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yagiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongnagi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyonge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjakga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonyanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banjangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bounyagi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beinyagi | 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 Wanyagi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis