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
The last name Washeni is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Washeni click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Washeni? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 240,995th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,392,734 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Washeni are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 577,234th most numerous forename globally It is held by 240 people.
The surname Washeni is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,345 people, or 1 in 11,784. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 23 percent reside, North-Western Province, where 20 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 9 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent reside.
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
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- 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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