Wenani Surname

250,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wenani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wenani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9911:46,5994,806
Uganda5511:70,8527,853
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Wenani (219) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hwenani921/
Wesnaini862/
Wenganyi861/
Winani83588/
Venani83109/
Wenana83103/
Wenane8337/
Benanni77352/
Benhani77326/
Weinane7742/
Vegnani7741/
Winanih7731/
Winahni7719/
Behnani7710/
Venangi777/
Winanni777/
Wainani776/
Witnani775/
Benaïni773/
Wegnane773/
Winaini772/
Weenane771/
Wijnani771/
Benanih771/
Winanis771/
Venaani771/
Beneani771/
Benanai771/
Wesnany771/
Venanio771/
Wenanay770/
Venanis770/
Venganai71698/
Benhanni7120/
Weenonis715/
Wainaini715/
Benainoi712/
Winangoi711/
Benhayni711/
Wuenaner710/
Benane673,473/
Vinani67182/
Winana67149/
Benany67145/
Venane6718/
Winoni6713/
Venana675/
Wynana674/
Venoni673/
Winane673/
Wenona671/
Bénani671/
Bynani671/
Houenagni671/
Winany670/
Wynane670/
Wenony670/

Wenani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wenani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﻧﺎﻧﻲwnany75
ﻭﻧﺎﻧﻰwnany25

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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
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  • 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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