Wanyuka Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Wanyuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 103 | 1:513,996 | 33,942 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Wanyuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanyuka is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wanyuka is the 1,765,740th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyuka are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Wanyuka is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 513,996. In Tanzania Wanyuka is mostly concentrated in: Rukwa Region, where 96 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 1 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanyoka | 86 | 91 | / |
| Vanyuka | 86 | 22 | / |
| Vanyukha | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wanyouke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanyukoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanjuki | 71 | 1,694 | / |
| Wanyoko | 71 | 112 | / |
| Bonyuka | 71 | 27 | / |
| Wanjoka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanjuko | 71 | 3 | / |
| Banyuke | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanyoke | 71 | 2 | / |
| Banjuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanyuko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanyuki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanyuchko | 63 | 2 | / |
| Wenaijuka | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vanyushki | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vanyuchki | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bonyuko | 57 | 75 | / |
| Wanjoki | 57 | 6 | / |
| Wanjoke | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wanjuche | 53 | 4 | / |
| Banjouke | 53 | 2 | / |
| Banhiuki | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wanjocki | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vanyuchi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vanhucke | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vanheucke | 50 | 2 | / |
| Wongnukho | 50 | 1 | / |
| Voinyukyi | 50 | 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 Wanyuka
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