Washeni Surname
Approximately 1,659 people bear this surname
Washeni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,345 | 1:11,784 | 1,367 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Zimbabwe | 88 | 1:175,435 | 21,257 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Washeni (240) may also be a first name.
Washeni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Washeni Come From? nationality or country of origin
Washeni is most common in Zambia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washeni? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 240,995th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,392,734 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Washeni live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 577,234th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 240 people.
This last name is most frequent in Zambia, where it is held by 1,345 people, or 1 in 11,784. In Zambia Washeni is mostly found in: Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent live, North-Western Province, where 20 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent live. Not including Zambia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 9 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washenyi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hwasheni | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wasenyi | 86 | 87 | / |
| Washini | 86 | 13 | / |
| Washena | 86 | 9 | / |
| Washene | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wosheni | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wasseni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vasheni | 86 | 1 | / |
| Watshini | 80 | 89 | / |
| Wasetnit | 80 | 4 | / |
| Washinyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bascheni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Washingi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Washenne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Washener | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wasena | 77 | 268 | / |
| Wasene | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wasyni | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watshinyi | 75 | 2,416 | / |
| Wassenich | 75 | 76 | / |
| Wachetnit | 75 | 37 | / |
| Washenjtz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wasseinni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahashini | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wosenie | 71 | 4,990 | / |
| Wassena | 71 | 30 | / |
| Wasenge | 71 | 27 | / |
| Vashini | 71 | 25 | / |
| Wassini | 71 | 20 | / |
| Waszena | 71 | 19 | / |
| Washine | 71 | 18 | / |
| Vashena | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wasinai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Waseena | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wazzeni | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wascini | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vaseniy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Vashene | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waseneh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waisena | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bauseni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basenhi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waisini | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wazenyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wosseni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vasenai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaseani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Basenai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vasheny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wossenie | 67 | 2,417 | / |
| Baschini | 67 | 101 | / |
| Huaseani | 67 | 42 | / |
| Washines | 67 | 35 | / |
| Watshiny | 67 | 21 | / |
| Vashgini | 67 | 17 | / |
| Wassener | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wassaini | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waseneha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wachinyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Washaine | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vashsini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woseinie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasainni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wouseini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Basceani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashinoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachener | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahzaini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vascenio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasenich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaseuniy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasheena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vashinoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waasener | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vassegni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasseina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vausseni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weasener | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Washeni
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