Wanyonyi Surname
Approximately 96,454 people bear this surname
Wanyonyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 93,738 | 1:493 | 62 |
| Uganda | 2,634 | 1:14,821 | 2,328 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Wanyonyi (25,309) may also be a first name.
Wanyonyi Demographics
Wanyonyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanyonyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyonyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanyonyi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyonyi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,852nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 75,555 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyonyi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wanyonyi is also the 31,709th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25,309 people.
The surname Wanyonyi is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 93,738 people, or 1 in 493. In Kenya Wanyonyi is most numerous in: Bungoma County, where 61 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 20 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Wanyonyi exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Wanyonyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Wanyonyi surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wannyonyi | 94 | 2 | / |
| Wanyony | 93 | 137 | / |
| Wanynyi | 93 | 76 | / |
| Wanyoni | 93 | 11 | / |
| Wonyonyi | 88 | 8 | / |
| Banyonyi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wanjonyi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wanyonyo | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wanyanyi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wanyoyni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wenyonyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanyona | 80 | 297 | / |
| Wanjoni | 80 | 22 | / |
| Banyoni | 80 | 8 | / |
| Wanyani | 80 | 2 | / |
| Banyony | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanhony | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangenyi | 75 | 80 | / |
| Wanginyi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Wanyanit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanhyani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Banyanyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ványonyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vanyanyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanini | 71 | 1,083 | / |
| Banyny | 71 | 9 | / |
| Waneni | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wanyna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waniny | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanyne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waneny | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanyannis | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wanyana | 67 | 9,477 | / |
| Vagnoni | 67 | 3,778 | / |
| Wanyane | 67 | 337 | / |
| Banyani | 67 | 242 | / |
| Vanhoni | 67 | 173 | / |
| Wagnone | 67 | 40 | / |
| Banioni | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wanjani | 67 | 29 | / |
| Wangeni | 67 | 24 | / |
| Banyone | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wahnini | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bahnyny | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vannyni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waninai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waniani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waninis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wannine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagnini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waneyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banoini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjoni | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wanyonyi
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