Wanyesi Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Wanyesi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Wanyesi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyesi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanyesi is most common in Uganda. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wanyesi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyesi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Wanyesi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Wanyesi are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Bukedea District, where 40 percent reside, Gulu District, where 20 percent reside and Kamuli District, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Uganda Wanyesi is found in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyisi | 86 | 137 | / |
| Waneasi | 86 | 84 | / |
| Waneisi | 86 | 78 | / |
| Wanyese | 86 | 23 | / |
| Wanyezi | 86 | 7 | / |
| Banyesi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wanyesa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wanyeji | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanjesi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wenyesi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanyetse | 80 | 545 | / |
| Waneissi | 80 | 68 | / |
| Wanyezei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wonyesit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banayeshi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wanyeze | 71 | 544 | / |
| Baniysi | 71 | 15 | / |
| Wanasie | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wanjisi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wanyeza | 71 | 4 | / |
| Banyese | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanyisa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanyigi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Banjesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baneasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaneisi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waneice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjese | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banheyyesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanayasa | 67 | 59 | / |
| Waniishi | 67 | 47 | / |
| Banyishi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wanyisha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Banayosi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baneusih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanaisie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanajasi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venyesai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyezea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyieze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjesha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wannasie | 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 Wanyesi
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