Wanyasi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Wanyasi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wanyasi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyasi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanyasi is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wanyasi.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyasi? popularity and diffusion
Wanyasi is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Wanyasi is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Wanyasi reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Wanyasi is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Wanyasi is primarily found in: Kayunga District, where 50 percent live and Serere District, where 50 percent live. Beside Uganda this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyatshi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanyasa | 86 | 132 | / |
| Waneasi | 86 | 84 | / |
| Banyasi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wanjasi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Banyassi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wangiasi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayiasi | 77 | 70 | / |
| Ayyasi | 77 | 21 | / |
| Aiyasi | 77 | 17 | / |
| Wangiasih | 75 | 55 | / |
| Wasniasih | 75 | 32 | / |
| Bahanyasi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yasi | 73 | 3,426 | / |
| Baniasi | 71 | 56 | / |
| Banyase | 71 | 55 | / |
| Aiyashi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Ayyashi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Banyazi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanyaze | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bonyasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyosa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ayiashi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bahanyassi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahayasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjasa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanyase | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yasui | 67 | 61,073 | / |
| Yassi | 67 | 6,244 | / |
| Yasai | 67 | 1,896 | / |
| Yasit | 67 | 1,741 | / |
| Yasis | 67 | 1,623 | / |
| Yasid | 67 | 1,614 | / |
| Yasih | 67 | 998 | / |
| Yashi | 67 | 940 | / |
| Yiasi | 67 | 390 | / |
| Ayosi | 67 | 265 | / |
| Yasip | 67 | 252 | / |
| Yasei | 67 | 241 | / |
| Yasie | 67 | 186 | / |
| Jaasi | 67 | 75 | / |
| Yatsi | 67 | 63 | / |
| Yahsi | 67 | 62 | / |
| Yasci | 67 | 40 | / |
| Yasyi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wonyotsi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yoasi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yaasi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yasii | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yasoi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Haiyashi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hyasi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wagnossi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gayyasai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayyasshi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wongnasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waniassa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaxsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonyashi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiatshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjachi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjosie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanyashe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonyasai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iaasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahayashi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yazsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjashi | 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 Wanyasi
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