Wanyangi Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Wanyangi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 52 | 1:888,075 | 32,885 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wanyangi Demographics
Wanyangi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanyangi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyangi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanyangi is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyangi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Wanyangi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyangi are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 70 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Wanyangi is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 888,075. In Kenya it is most common in: Nyandarua County, where 67 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 17 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Wanyangi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyang'i | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wanyagi | 93 | 16 | / |
| Wanyanga | 88 | 978 | / |
| Wanyange | 88 | 502 | / |
| Banyangi | 88 | 317 | / |
| Wanjangi | 88 | 4 | / |
| Wanjang'i | 82 | 14 | / |
| Wanyangha | 82 | 8 | / |
| Wanyang'e | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyanga | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wanyaga | 80 | 3,206 | / |
| Ayiangi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yangi | 77 | 2,830 | / |
| Banyange | 75 | 234 | / |
| Vanjangi | 75 | 158 | / |
| Wanianga | 75 | 134 | / |
| Banyongi | 75 | 41 | / |
| Bonyangi | 75 | 41 | / |
| Wanyonga | 75 | 10 | / |
| Wonyanga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanyonge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Banjangi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yangai | 71 | 283 | / |
| Yangui | 71 | 259 | / |
| Yangis | 71 | 125 | / |
| Yangid | 71 | 124 | / |
| Yangiç | 71 | 94 | / |
| Yanggi | 71 | 91 | / |
| Yangie | 71 | 90 | / |
| Yangyi | 71 | 63 | / |
| Ayongi | 71 | 24 | / |
| Yangip | 71 | 19 | / |
| Yangoi | 71 | 13 | / |
| Ianngi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jaangi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yangit | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanehanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yanngi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yangii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yangiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yiangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beinyangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Janngi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yanegi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanjanghi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ayianga | 67 | 76 | / |
| Jahangi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Yasengi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yatengi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Janngoi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yanghui | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yasingi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yaningi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Janngid | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yanguis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yanghai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yanguiz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yanggui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayyanga | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jhaangi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aiyanga | 67 | 5 | / |
| Janingi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yanguiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaangid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yang'hi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Janngai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yangois | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yang'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyange | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janengi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yanggis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yangist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yangith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajyanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yanguei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahangi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yanggoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yangier | 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 Wanyangi
- 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