Wanyiga Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Wanyiga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
Wanyiga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyiga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanyiga is found most frequently in Uganda. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyiga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyiga reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Wanyiga is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda Wanyiga is primarily found in: Butaleja District, where 60 percent are found, Amuria District, where 20 percent are found and Bugiri District, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Uganda Wanyiga occurs in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 44 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyigha | 93 | 76 | / |
| Banyiga | 86 | 26 | / |
| Wanyigi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wonyiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wenyiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vanyiga | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waunyigo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanjinga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baniega | 71 | 302 | / |
| Wanjigi | 71 | 148 | / |
| Wanjigo | 71 | 42 | / |
| Vonyiga | 71 | 25 | / |
| Banjiga | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wonyigi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wangega | 71 | 2 | / |
| Banyige | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanjega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanienge | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vanyenga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wanyengi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vonyigas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonyenga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaniegas | 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 Wanyiga
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