Wanyony Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
Wanyony Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 136 | 1:339,558 | 20,421 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wanyony Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyony Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanyony is found most in Kenya. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyony? popularity and diffusion
Wanyony is the 1,518,885th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyony are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
It is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 339,558. In Kenya Wanyony is mostly found in: Trans Nzoia County, where 98 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 1 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Uganda, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyonyi | 93 | 96,454 | / |
| Wanyonyo | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wannyonyi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wanyona | 86 | 297 | / |
| Wanynyi | 86 | 76 | / |
| Wanyoni | 86 | 11 | / |
| Wanhony | 86 | 1 | / |
| Banyony | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wonyonyi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wanjonyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanyanyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Banyonyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wenyonyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoyni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banyny | 77 | 9 | / |
| Waniny | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wanyna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wanyne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waneny | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wanyana | 71 | 9,477 | / |
| Wanyane | 71 | 337 | / |
| Wagnone | 71 | 40 | / |
| Wanjoni | 71 | 22 | / |
| Banyone | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bahnyny | 71 | 9 | / |
| Banyoni | 71 | 8 | / |
| Wanyani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanjona | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waneyna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wangenyi | 67 | 80 | / |
| Wanyanna | 67 | 19 | / |
| Baanyone | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wanyaana | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wanginyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wagnoner | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vanhoney | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waanyana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ványonyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyanee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waynayna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banyanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanhyani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanyanyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waunyana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyanit | 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 Wanyony
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