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 is most common in Kenya. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wanyoro.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyoro? popularity and diffusion
It is the 459,064th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 9,901,557 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanyoro live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wanyoro is also the 462,374th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 355 people.
It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 685 people, or 1 in 67,416. In Kenya Wanyoro is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 74 percent live, Muranga County, where 18 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 5 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 6 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.
Wanyoro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the 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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