Woniaye Surname
Approximately 789 people bear this surname
Woniaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 788 | 1:49,542 | 6,016 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
Woniaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Woniaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Woniaye has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Woniaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Woniaye? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 435,329th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,236,433 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Woniaye reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 68 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 788 people, or 1 in 49,542. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Mbale District, where 65 percent reside, Sironko District, where 15 percent reside and Bulambuli District, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Uganda this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Iraq, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waniaye | 86 | 1,649 | / |
| Wonijay | 86 | 13 | / |
| Wongiay | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wonyaye | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wongiye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woniaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wonyea | 77 | 148 | / |
| Wonjay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wonjae | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wonyeah | 71 | 135 | / |
| Wanyaye | 71 | 115 | / |
| Wonijai | 71 | 42 | / |
| Waniiye | 71 | 19 | / |
| Wongeye | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wanjiye | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wonyayi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wanieye | 71 | 3 | / |
| Waniaya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wani'ye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonyiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonniay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boniawe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wounjie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waniayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonieye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wounjae | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonihay | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wongnaya | 67 | 385 | / |
| Wonesayi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wanjiyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanhayee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongnaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonnijai | 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 Woniaye
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis