Wenyika Surname
Approximately 323 people bear this surname
Wenyika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 302 | 1:51,120 | 7,783 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Wenyika (20) may also be a first name.
Wenyika Demographics
Average Wenyika Salary in
United States
$27,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wenyika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wenyika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wenyika occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wenyika? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 847,909th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. The surname Wenyika occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Wenyika live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Wenyika is also the 2,446,817th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 20 people.
The last name Wenyika is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 302 people, or 1 in 51,120. In Zimbabwe Wenyika is mostly concentrated in: Harare Province, where 27 percent live, Mashonaland West Province, where 26 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Wenyika occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Wenyika Last Name Statistics demography
Wenyika earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hwenyika | 93 | 33 | / |
| Benyika | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wonyika | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vanyika | 71 | 120 | / |
| Benyeka | 71 | 5 | / |
| Venyike | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanjika | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanyike | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanyeka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonyeka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benieka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wenjeka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyiko | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bainyika | 67 | 62 | / |
| Benyická | 67 | 5 | / |
| Weniecki | 67 | 4 | / |
| Benyický | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wonyikou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benyicki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Benyekha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wenyekio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wienieke | 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 Wenyika
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