Wanyinyi Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Finland

Wanyinyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Wanyinyi Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wanyinyi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wanyinyi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wanyinyi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wanyinyi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanyinyi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Wanyinyi are found; 83 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Laikipia County, where 25 percent live, Nyeri County, where 25 percent live and Taita Taveta County, where 25 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 17 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanyini932/
Wanyenyi881/
Vanyinyi881/
Wangiinyi821/
Banyini80859/
Wanyina80435/
Wonyini801/
Wanyine801/
Wangenyi7580/
Banjinyi751/
Wanienny751/
Baniini6730/
Wanjine6722/
Wanyeni6719/
Banyine6714/
Wanyena6710/
Banjini673/
Bonyini671/
Wenyine671/
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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 Wanyinyi
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