Wanyela Surname
Approximately 1,179 people bear this surname
Wanyela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 942 | 1:41,443 | 5,245 |
| Kenya | 236 | 1:195,678 | 14,391 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Wanyela (10) may also be a first name.
Wanyela Demographics
Wanyela Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanyela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanyela occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wanyela.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 317,700th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,181,125 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyela are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 51 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wanyela is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread given name on earth, borne by 10 people.
The last name Wanyela is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is held by 942 people, or 1 in 41,443. In Uganda Wanyela is mostly found in: Manafwa District, where 35 percent are found, Bududa District, where 29 percent are found and Mbale District, where 26 percent are found. Barring Uganda Wanyela occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 20 percent are found and Liberia, where 0 percent are found.
Wanyela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyelah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wanyellah | 88 | 4 | / |
| Wanhela | 86 | 10 | / |
| Wonyela | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wanjela | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wanyele | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wanyila | 86 | 3 | / |
| Banyela | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wanyelo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wagnela | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanhella | 80 | 58 | / |
| Vanyella | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangiela | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayiela | 77 | 206 | / |
| Aiyela | 77 | 196 | / |
| Ayyela | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wangelaha | 75 | 64 | / |
| Yela | 73 | 15,947 | / |
| Banyele | 71 | 361 | / |
| Vanhela | 71 | 124 | / |
| Vangela | 71 | 107 | / |
| Baniela | 71 | 65 | / |
| Wanjila | 71 | 23 | / |
| Banyila | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bonyela | 71 | 10 | / |
| Banjela | 71 | 6 | / |
| Vanjela | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ayiella | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vanyele | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aiyeloa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wongela | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wangayyele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aayeela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonyila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banyeli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yayla | 67 | 25,498 | / |
| Yella | 67 | 5,539 | / |
| Hyela | 67 | 230 | / |
| Yetla | 67 | 163 | / |
| Yoela | 67 | 148 | / |
| Yelia | 67 | 145 | / |
| Yelai | 67 | 107 | / |
| Yesla | 67 | 87 | / |
| Yelas | 67 | 74 | / |
| Yelah | 67 | 64 | / |
| Jayla | 67 | 54 | / |
| Yelaj | 67 | 40 | / |
| Yelga | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yelay | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yehla | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yelau | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yiela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vangelia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yelaâ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baniella | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yelya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aaela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yelap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yelat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yelea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vangella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eayla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banyheli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaniella | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjeela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanyelly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyelaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanyelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagnelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanielis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woinyele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeloa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjilah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangiila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iayla | 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 Wanyela
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