Wanyenye Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Wanyenye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 16 | 1:2,439,955 | 72,451 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
Wanyenye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyenye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanyenye occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyenye? popularity and diffusion
Wanyenye is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyenye are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 65 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Wanyenye is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 2,439,955. In Uganda Wanyenye is primarily concentrated in: Bududa District, where 19 percent live, Mbale District, where 19 percent live and Manafwa District, where 13 percent live. Outside of Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahanyenye | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wanyenya | 88 | 5,485 | / |
| Wanyenje | 88 | 13 | / |
| Wanyenyya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wanyenji | 75 | 101 | / |
| Wanienge | 75 | 21 | / |
| Wanyinya | 75 | 17 | / |
| Wenyenya | 75 | 15 | / |
| Bonyenye | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wonyenay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanjenje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanjenge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanyenja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vanayenge | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wonyeneah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waingnegne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongenge | 63 | 55 | / |
| Wanjenja | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wangeneye | 59 | 1 | / |
| Weinheinier | 53 | 0 | / |
| Wanounou | 50 | 52 | / |
| Wenjenje | 50 | 1 | / |
| Wongenji | 50 | 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 Wanyenye
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