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 last name Wenani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻧﺎﻧﻲ) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wenani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenani? popularity and diffusion

Wenani is the 250,894th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 4,612,371 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wenani are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 73 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wenani is also the 609,814th most common forename at a global level, held by 219 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 991 people, or 1 in 46,599. In Kenya Wenani is mostly found in: Bungoma County, where 58 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 26 percent live and Nairobi County, where 8 percent live. Barring Kenya it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 35 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.

Wenani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Wenani last name is chiefly 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wenani
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