Woniala Surname
Approximately 6,585 people bear this surname
Woniala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 6,584 | 1:5,929 | 1,053 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Woniala (27) may also be a first name.
Woniala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woniala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Woniala is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woniala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Woniala is the 74,647th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,106,689 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Woniala are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 27 people.
The last name Woniala is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 6,584 people, or 1 in 5,929. In Uganda it is most common in: Sironko District, where 44 percent reside, Bulambuli District, where 40 percent reside and Mbale District, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Uganda this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waniala | 86 | 1,563 | / |
| Woniale | 86 | 160 | / |
| Wonyala | 86 | 31 | / |
| Boniala | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wonjala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woniali | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wuniala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wongnala | 80 | 164 | / |
| Bonialla | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wanialla | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bonijala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wonyohala | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanjala | 71 | 136,082 | / |
| Waniale | 71 | 669 | / |
| Wanyala | 71 | 263 | / |
| Wanhala | 71 | 166 | / |
| Boniola | 71 | 88 | / |
| Waniali | 71 | 53 | / |
| Wonhola | 71 | 34 | / |
| Baniala | 71 | 29 | / |
| Vaniala | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bonyala | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wonhaly | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wonyale | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wonjola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waniola | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woneali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Veniala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonjale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boniali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonnialy | 67 | 111 | / |
| Wanjalah | 67 | 69 | / |
| Wanyaala | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wanjalla | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wongnali | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wanjjala | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boniolla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bonniola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woinyale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waneaala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wannjala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjalaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waanjala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Venijala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanijala | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Woniala
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