Wanyasi Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wanyasi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanyasi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wanyasi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanyasi occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wanyasi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanyasi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Wanyasi live; 50 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Wanyasi is mostly found in: Kayunga District, where 50 percent live and Serere District, where 50 percent live. Besides Uganda Wanyasi is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanyatshi881/
Wanyasa86132/
Waneasi8684/
Banyasi864/
Wanjasi861/
Banyassi802/
Wangiasi801/
Ayiasi7770/
Ayyasi7721/
Aiyasi7717/
Wangiasih7555/
Wasniasih7532/
Bahanyasi751/
Yasi733,426/
Baniasi7156/
Banyase7155/
Aiyashi7110/
Ayyashi719/
Banyazi712/
Wanyaze712/
Bonyasi711/
Wanyosa711/
Ayiashi711/
Bahanyassi711/
Ahayasi711/
Wanjasa711/
Vanyase711/
Yasui6761,073/
Yassi676,244/
Yasai671,896/
Yasit671,741/
Yasis671,623/
Yasid671,614/
Yasih67998/
Yashi67940/
Yiasi67390/
Ayosi67265/
Yasip67252/
Yasei67241/
Yasie67186/
Jaasi6775/
Yatsi6763/
Yahsi6762/
Yasci6740/
Yasyi6732/
Wonyotsi6725/
Yoasi6722/
Yaasi6718/
Yasii6717/
Yasoi6712/
Haiyashi6712/
Hyasi677/
Wagnossi675/
Gayyasai672/
Ayyasshi672/
Wongnasi671/
Waniassa671/
Yaxsi671/
Bonyashi671/
Ayiatshi671/
Wanjachi671/
Wanjosie671/
Vanyashe671/
Yasiz671/
Bonyasai671/
Iaasi671/
Jyasi671/
Ahayashi671/
Yazsi671/
Vanjashi671/

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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 Wanyasi
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