Wenani Surname
Approximately 1,580 people bear this surname
Wenani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 991 | 1:46,599 | 4,806 |
| Uganda | 551 | 1:70,852 | 7,853 |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | 1:301,990 | 40,635 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Wenani (219) may also be a first name.
Wenani Demographics
Wenani Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wenani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wenani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻧﺎﻧﻲ) occurs most in Kenya. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 250,894th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,612,371 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wenani live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 73 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 609,814th most frequent first name on earth, held by 219 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 991 people, or 1 in 46,599. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Bungoma County, where 58 percent are found, Trans Nzoia County, where 26 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 8 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 35 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.
Wenani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wenani surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwenani | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wesnaini | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wenganyi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Winani | 83 | 588 | / |
| Venani | 83 | 109 | / |
| Wenana | 83 | 103 | / |
| Wenane | 83 | 37 | / |
| Benanni | 77 | 352 | / |
| Benhani | 77 | 326 | / |
| Weinane | 77 | 42 | / |
| Vegnani | 77 | 41 | / |
| Winanih | 77 | 31 | / |
| Winahni | 77 | 19 | / |
| Behnani | 77 | 10 | / |
| Venangi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Winanni | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wainani | 77 | 6 | / |
| Witnani | 77 | 5 | / |
| Benaïni | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wegnane | 77 | 3 | / |
| Winaini | 77 | 2 | / |
| Weenane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wijnani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benanih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Winanis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Venaani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beneani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benanai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wesnany | 77 | 1 | / |
| Venanio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wenanay | 77 | 0 | / |
| Venanis | 77 | 0 | / |
| Venganai | 71 | 698 | / |
| Benhanni | 71 | 20 | / |
| Weenonis | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wainaini | 71 | 5 | / |
| Benainoi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Winangoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benhayni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wuenaner | 71 | 0 | / |
| Benane | 67 | 3,473 | / |
| Vinani | 67 | 182 | / |
| Winana | 67 | 149 | / |
| Benany | 67 | 145 | / |
| Venane | 67 | 18 | / |
| Winoni | 67 | 13 | / |
| Venana | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wynana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Venoni | 67 | 3 | / |
| Winane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wenona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bénani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bynani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houenagni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Winany | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wynane | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wenony | 67 | 0 | / |
Wenani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wenani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻧﺎﻧﻲ | wnany | 75 |
| ﻭﻧﺎﻧﻰ | wnany | 25 |
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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 Wenani
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