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
Average Wanyonyi Salary in
United States
$45,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| 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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