Wanza Surname

35,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya12,6621:3,647549
DR Congo9301:79,4409,181
South Africa5511:98,32611,947
United States2281:1,589,732106,920
Nigeria1681:1,054,42144,098
England331:1,688,42669,999
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France31:22,140,907385,998
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Wanza (4,966) may also be a first name.

Wanza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wanza Come From? nationality or country of origin

Wanza occurs most in Kenya. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanza? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 35,984th most widely held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 496,765 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wanza live; 86 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 96,635th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 4,966 people.

Wanza is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 12,662 people, or 1 in 3,647. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Machakos County, where 34 percent reside, Makueni County, where 19 percent reside and Kitui County, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Wanza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wanza has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wanza surname expanded 2,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wanza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wanza last name are 24.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.13% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wanza earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.79% less than the national average, earning R 150,204 per year and in United States they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $42,714 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanzia91772/
Wantza91166/
Wanzau9171/
Wanzah9139/
Wanzai9124/
Wandza9110/
Wanzaa912/
Hwanza911/
Waunza911/
Wanzea911/
Wuanza911/
Wannza911/
Wanzha911/
Watenza837/
Wahanza834/
Wandzia832/
Wanzaya831/
Banza80540,973/
Wanja8049,256/
Wansa802,219/
Vanza80647/
Wanzo80581/
Wanzi80501/
Wanca80286/
Wanze80164/
Wonza8061/
Wamza8019/
Wanča8011/
Wanzy803/
Wanxa801/
Wanczasz771/
Wanjau739,986/
Wandja733,476/
Vanzha731,638/
Wansai731,327/
Wancha731,034/
Bainza73863/
Wangia73732/
Banzai73722/
Wanjai73718/
Bandza73433/
Wansah73360/
Vancza73273/
Wanzie73209/
Baunza73143/
Banzea73136/
Vuanza73127/
Banzay73107/
Wandzi7386/
Wanzio7380/
Wansha7349/
Wansay7349/
Banzza7348/
Wantsa7346/
Baanza7342/
Wansia7323/
Wangea7322/
Wanssa7318/
Wancea7313/
Wancia7313/
Banzaa7312/
Wahnzi7311/
Wanjea739/
Wwanja738/
Wanzco738/
Wanzhi737/
Wansea736/
Vanzat736/
Banzha735/
Beanza735/
Bantza735/
Wainsa734/
Wanjaa734/
Whanja733/
Wainzi733/
Vanzea733/
Wanjay732/
Wansze732/
Vaunza732/
Wanzey732/
Wanzyo732/
Vandza732/
Wancai732/
Wainzy731/
Wansau731/
Wanzoo731/
Weinza731/
Vanzah731/
Wonzia731/
Wancaa731/
Wansaa731/
Hwanca731/
Huanza731/
Vanzay731/
Vanzač731/
Waunja731/
Wansap731/
Wanzeu731/
Wanzou731/
Wainja731/
Wainze731/
Baynza731/
Bancza731/
Banzau731/
Bannza731/
Hwanja731/
Wanzeh731/
Wanzei731/
Wounza731/
Vanzas730/
Wanchai678,616/
Waandja67395/
Waindja67117/
Wandzio6759/
Wanchap6756/
Baandza6741/
Wansacz6738/
Wanzuit6734/
Bandzha6728/
Wangiah6724/
Wangiat6724/
Wanciah6720/
Woundza6716/
Bainzai6713/
Vanzadt679/
Wanzoit675/
Vaanzad674/
Wantcha674/
Wanjahe674/
Wanzhou673/
Wainsat672/
Wandjah672/
Wahansa672/
Waindzi672/
Wanzieh672/
Bahanza672/
Wangiad672/
Hwanjai672/
Wwandja671/
Wanhcha671/
Wansach671/
Wansatt671/
Wanshah671/
Wanshai671/
Wansitz671/
Wanzhuo671/
Vatenza671/
Wanseah671/
Whansay671/
Wayneze671/
Wasenzi671/
Wansaha671/
Wansash671/
Wanjezz671/
Wanjhai671/
Wancisz671/
Wandzeu671/
Wangisz671/
Baundza671/
Wanzets671/
Wannjai671/
Wasinzo671/
Wansaya671/
Vasinza671/
Whanjai671/
Whanjea671/
Wanshat671/
Wandzie671/
Hwansap671/
Vanzatd670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanza
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