Wanyoro Surname
Approximately 736 people bear this surname
Wanyoro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 685 | 1:67,416 | 6,458 |
| Uganda | 41 | 1:952,178 | 42,125 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wanyoro (355) may also be a first name.
Wanyoro Demographics
Wanyoro Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanyoro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyoro Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanyoro has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyoro? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wanyoro is the 459,064th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanyoro reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 462,374th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 355 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 685 people, or 1 in 67,416. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 74 percent reside, Muranga County, where 18 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 5 percent reside. Besides Kenya Wanyoro is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 6 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.
Wanyoro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Wanyoro surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanyoro | 86 | 143 | / |
| Wanyora | 86 | 21 | / |
| Banyoro | 86 | 13 | / |
| Waneoro | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ayoro | 83 | 3,932 | / |
| Waneoroa | 80 | 32 | / |
| Wonayoro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoura | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanihoro | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayoroa | 77 | 1,035 | / |
| Hayoro | 77 | 645 | / |
| Ayoroh | 77 | 73 | / |
| Aiyoro | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ayorou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ayoroo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ayoruo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ayoroi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ayorho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yoro | 73 | 25,235 | / |
| Wanjora | 71 | 172 | / |
| Wanyara | 71 | 85 | / |
| Uanhoro | 71 | 25 | / |
| Wanyura | 71 | 12 | / |
| Banjoro | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ayoroha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banyora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyoro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yorou | 67 | 7,995 | / |
| Ayora | 67 | 6,201 | / |
| Oyoro | 67 | 652 | / |
| Yorro | 67 | 632 | / |
| Ajoro | 67 | 509 | / |
| Yoroh | 67 | 262 | / |
| Yorot | 67 | 247 | / |
| Yorgo | 67 | 154 | / |
| Youro | 67 | 139 | / |
| Eyoro | 67 | 78 | / |
| Yoroi | 67 | 63 | / |
| Uyoro | 67 | 63 | / |
| Yorop | 67 | 30 | / |
| Yoros | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yoroa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yosro | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aioro | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uanhoroh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yotro | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yoroz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yohro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yioro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yooro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banyaroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayioroth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoroy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyaara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyhara | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoroo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoyro | 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 Wanyoro
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