Wanyera Surname
Approximately 1,134 people bear this surname
Wanyera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 874 | 1:44,667 | 5,571 |
| Kenya | 250 | 1:184,720 | 13,886 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Wanyera Demographics
Wanyera Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanyera Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanyera is most common in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyera? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wanyera is the 327,420th most common family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,426,407 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyera are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Wanyera is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 874 people, or 1 in 44,667. In Uganda Wanyera is most common in: Bududa District, where 31 percent reside, Mbale District, where 28 percent reside and Manafwa District, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 22 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Wanyera Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wanyera last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyiera | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wanyerah | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wanjera | 86 | 377 | / |
| Wanyira | 86 | 47 | / |
| Wanyeri | 86 | 16 | / |
| Wonyera | 86 | 11 | / |
| Wanyere | 86 | 3 | / |
| Banyera | 86 | 3 | / |
| Vanyera | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanyero | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyira | 80 | 36 | / |
| Banyerha | 80 | 4 | / |
| Whanjera | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyere | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayiera | 77 | 1,249 | / |
| Aayera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yera | 73 | 7,492 | / |
| Wanjira | 71 | 18,105 | / |
| Wanjeri | 71 | 5,360 | / |
| Wanyiri | 71 | 2,239 | / |
| Banyira | 71 | 654 | / |
| Banyere | 71 | 188 | / |
| Wanjere | 71 | 84 | / |
| Wongera | 71 | 18 | / |
| Banjera | 71 | 18 | / |
| Vangera | 71 | 16 | / |
| Wanheri | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wanjero | 71 | 6 | / |
| Baniera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanhere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wagnere | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vanjera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaniera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonyero | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonyira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ayierah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanhira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vagnera | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hyera | 67 | 29,120 | / |
| Yerra | 67 | 10,707 | / |
| Yerga | 67 | 5,549 | / |
| Yayra | 67 | 1,180 | / |
| Yetra | 67 | 501 | / |
| Yeras | 67 | 276 | / |
| Jayra | 67 | 76 | / |
| Yerah | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wagniere | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vhonyera | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yeray | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wagneryd | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yerap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yerai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yerat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yerza | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yerha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wanjirah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yerad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yeraa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yiera | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yesra | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeraj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yerau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wagnered | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yehra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwanyire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjeeri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangeriy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjeera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagnerei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banjhera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banyerhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wan'geri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wange're | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagnerer | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wanyera
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