Wanyema Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Wanyema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wanyema (32) may also be a first name.
Wanyema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyema Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanyema occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyema? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,276,805th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyema are found; 80 percent are found in Central Africa and 80 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 32 people.
The last name Wanyema is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 513,053. Apart from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 19 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjema | 86 | 1,082 | / |
| Wonyema | 86 | 442 | / |
| Wanyima | 86 | 53 | / |
| Wangema | 86 | 4 | / |
| Banyema | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wanyemi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanyjma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanjemah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Banyemaa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ayiema | 77 | 166 | / |
| Aiyema | 77 | 6 | / |
| Aayema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yema | 73 | 8,123 | / |
| Bonyema | 71 | 111 | / |
| Wonyima | 71 | 83 | / |
| Haayema | 71 | 83 | / |
| Banyima | 71 | 22 | / |
| Baniema | 71 | 20 | / |
| Wanjima | 71 | 10 | / |
| Wanjemo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonjema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waniemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yemma | 67 | 485 | / |
| Jayma | 67 | 468 | / |
| Yemga | 67 | 195 | / |
| Yemau | 67 | 100 | / |
| Yemha | 67 | 83 | / |
| Yemah | 67 | 68 | / |
| Yesma | 67 | 61 | / |
| Yiema | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yayma | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yemai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hyema | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yemap | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yemoa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yemat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eaema | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yetma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yemas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yemad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yemay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yemaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wougnema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehma | 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 Wanyema
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