Wanyee Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanyee Surname User-submission:

Wanyee means (wa) of (nyee) testicles. This is in the Kikuyu language.

Wanyee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya851:543,29326,596
Thailand561:1,261,399181,528
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766

Wanyee (43) may also be a first name.

Wanyee Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Wanyee means (wa) of (nyee) testicles. This is in the Kikuyu language.

- larriewanyee

Wanyee Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanyee is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wanyee click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanyee? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,398,030th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Wanyee live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wanyee is also the 1,545,828th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 43 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 543,293. In Kenya Wanyee is most common in: Nairobi County, where 95 percent live and Muranga County, where 5 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Wanyee Last Name Statistics demography

Wanyee earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 48.22% less than the national average, earning $22,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whanyee925/
Hwanyee921/
Banyee8310/
Wonyee836/
Wanyeit771/
Wanjehe771/
Aiyee7312/
Ayyee733/
Yee67189,056/
Vangee67150/
Wonyea67148/
Vonyee6726/
Banyei6722/
Ehayee6722/
Jaiyee6711/
Haiyee679/
Hayyee676/
Uangee674/
Baniee673/
Geayee673/
Hayiee671/
Aiyeee671/
Gayiee671/
Hajyee671/
Ayieer671/
Vaniee671/

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