Wongay Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Wongay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Wongay (21) may also be a first name.
Wongay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wongay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wongay occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wongay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wongay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,311,814th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Wongay reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 21 people.
It is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,408,535. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Montserrado County, where 100 percent live. Apart from Liberia Wongay exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 33 percent live and Thailand, where 33 percent live.
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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 Wongay
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