Wonkoye Surname
Approximately 582 people bear this surname
Wonkoye Surname User-submission:
The surname Wonkoye means 'warrior'. It refers to the warrior family of the royal family in Dosso, Niger.
Wonkoye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 581 | 1:33,033 | 1,826 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Wonkoye (24) may also be a first name.
Wonkoye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Wonkoye means 'warrior'. It refers to the warrior family of the royal family in Dosso, Niger.
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Where Does The Last Name Wonkoye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wonkoye occurs most in Niger. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wonkoye.
How Common Is The Last Name Wonkoye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wonkoye is the 549,140th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 12,521,557 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wonkoye are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread given name at a global level, held by 24 people.
This last name is most common in Niger, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 33,033. In Niger Wonkoye is most frequent in: Dosso Region, where 60 percent are found, Tillabéri Region, where 22 percent are found and Niamey Capital District, where 15 percent are found. Barring Niger it is found in one country. It is also common in Benin, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woinkoye | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wonkoy | 92 | 90 | / |
| Wonkye | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wankoye | 86 | 354 | / |
| Wonkoya | 86 | 171 | / |
| Wonkaye | 86 | 7 | / |
| Bonkoye | 86 | 4 | / |
| Woinkoe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wonkhoe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wonkeye | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wongkoei | 80 | 250 | / |
| Wongkoey | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wankouye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wounkaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wannkoye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wongkhoy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wankoy | 77 | 163 | / |
| Wonkey | 77 | 18 | / |
| Wonkay | 77 | 12 | / |
| Wonkou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wonkeu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wonkoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wonkue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boonkoy | 71 | 38 | / |
| Wankaye | 71 | 35 | / |
| Wongkay | 71 | 24 | / |
| Bonkoyo | 71 | 21 | / |
| Wankoue | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wonkoui | 71 | 13 | / |
| Wongkae | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wonkuhy | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bonkiye | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bonkoyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wongkuy | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wonkoua | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vongkoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonkouh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wankoyè | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonkeji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonkhea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wounkeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wounkoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woinkoa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonkaye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonkayo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vonkoehe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wongkeji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wongkeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongkeat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongkead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongkaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongkhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongqoyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vounkaye | 67 | 1 | / |
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