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
The surname Wanyoro is most common in Kenya. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyoro? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 459,064th most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 9,901,557 people. The last name Wanyoro is primarily found 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 widely held forename internationally, held by 355 people.
It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 685 people, or 1 in 67,416. In Kenya Wanyoro is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 74 percent reside, Muranga County, where 18 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya Wanyoro occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs 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 last name is predominantly 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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