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 last name Wanyera occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Wanyera click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyera? popularity and diffusion
It is the 327,420th most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,426,407 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyera reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Wanyera is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 874 people, or 1 in 44,667. In Uganda Wanyera is mostly found in: Bududa District, where 31 percent are found, Mbale District, where 28 percent are found and Manafwa District, where 16 percent are found. Not including Uganda this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 22 percent are found and Nigeria, where 0 percent are found.
Wanyera Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wanyera surname is principally 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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