Wangui Forename
Approximately 48,416 people bear this name
Wangui Forename User-submission:
Wangui is a Kikuyu female given name, which originates from the Kikuyu myth of creation. In the story, the founding parents of the Kikuyu tribe, Gikuyu and Mumbi, had 9 (technically 10) daughters from which all the clans originated from.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 77% | 28,202 | 1:1,642 | 311 |
| China | - | 19,447 | 1:70,245 | 9,139 |
| Taiwan | 94% | 522 | 1:45,536 | 7,024 |
| Ivory Coast | 97% | 121 | 1:190,710 | 9,614 |
| United States | - | 33 | 1:10,985,969 | 107,679 |
| England | - | 20 | 1:2,780,146 | 31,455 |
| Senegal | 100% | 12 | 1:1,215,113 | 10,353 |
| Canada | - | 9 | 1:3,681,486 | 43,248 |
| Cameroon | 83% | 9 | 1:2,401,167 | 48,579 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 7 | 1:1,164,616 | 79,875 |
| Benin | - | 6 | 1:1,762,640 | 36,264 |
| Thailand | 67% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| South Africa | - | 5 | 1:10,906,530 | 170,325 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Germany | 100% | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| Uganda | - | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Sweden | - | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| DR Congo | - | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
The alternate forms: Wangũi (2) are calculated separately.
Wangui (108,912) may also be a surname.
Wangui Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wangui is a Kikuyu female given name, which originates from the Kikuyu myth of creation. In the story, the founding parents of the Kikuyu tribe, Gikuyu and Mumbi, had 9 (technically 10) daughters from which all the clans originated from. Wangui was one of them. The name is also used to depict the clan of Wangui.
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Wangui Demographics
Average Wangui Salary in
United States
$52,990 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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