Wanyonyi Surname

5,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanyonyi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanyonyi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya93,7381:49362
Uganda2,6341:14,8212,328
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Wanyonyi (25,309) may also be a first name.

Wanyonyi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanyonyi is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanyonyi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,852nd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 75,555 people. Wanyonyi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyonyi are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wanyonyi is also the 31,709th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 25,309 people.

The surname Wanyonyi is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 93,738 people, or 1 in 493. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 61 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 20 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Wanyonyi occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Wanyonyi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wanyonyi last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wanyonyi last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

Wanyonyi earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $45,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wannyonyi942/
Wanyony93137/
Wanynyi9376/
Wanyoni9311/
Wonyonyi888/
Banyonyi882/
Wanjonyi882/
Wanyonyo882/
Wanyanyi882/
Wanyoyni881/
Wenyonyi881/
Wanyona80297/
Wanjoni8022/
Banyoni808/
Wanyani802/
Banyony801/
Wanhony801/
Wangenyi7580/
Wanginyi755/
Wanyanit751/
Wanhyani751/
Banyanyi751/
Ványonyi751/
Vanyanyi751/
Hwanyani751/
Wanini711,083/
Banyny719/
Waneni715/
Wanyna712/
Waniny712/
Wanyne712/
Waneny712/
Wanyannis710/
Wanyana679,477/
Vagnoni673,778/
Wanyane67337/
Banyani67242/
Vanhoni67173/
Wagnone6740/
Banioni6735/
Wanjani6729/
Wangeni6724/
Banyone6710/
Wahnini679/
Bahnyny679/
Vannyni671/
Wanjona671/
Waninai671/
Waniani671/
Waninis671/
Wannine671/
Wagnini671/
Waneyna671/
Banoini671/
Vanjoni670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanyonyi
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