Wachari Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wachari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Wachari (17) may also be a first name.

Wachari Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wachari Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Wachari is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachari? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wachari is the 8,193,072nd most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Wachari is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wachari are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 17 people.

It is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 33 percent live, Nakuru County, where 33 percent live and Nyandarua County, where 33 percent live. Beside Kenya this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 40 percent live.

Wachari Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Wachari last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waichari9314/
Wacharit939/
Wacari921/
Watcharit8865/
Waitchari8810/
Wachaisri885/
Watcharai881/
Bachari863,628/
Wachara86460/
Vachari8681/
Washari8621/
Wachori8611/
Wacheri862/
Wachare861/
Wazhari861/
Waciari861/
Wahjari861/
Wacarri861/
Batchari80140/
Vacharis8037/
Badchari8020/
Bachariy8011/
Bachhari806/
Waichara805/
Baachari805/
Washario804/
Bachauri803/
Wachaure802/
Wasahari802/
Vachauri802/
Bacharri802/
Wacharee802/
Baychari801/
Wadzhari801/
Wazharai801/
Watchare801/
Wochargi801/
Bachaari801/
Bachar'i801/
Wachuiri801/
Waicheri801/
Wachosri801/
Vacari771,790/
Wazari77373/
Wasari77337/
Wacori772/
Wacara771/
Waxari771/
Washhahri75111/
Watcharee7519/
Batschari7518/
Watchouri759/
Vachchari755/
Waitchare752/
Wahchaure751/
Vaachaari751/
Washahari751/
Batchairi751/
Wechaurai751/
Wadcharee751/
Vachaisri751/
Bashari7117,945/
Bachary714,493/
Wakhare71744/
Bachare71651/
Wajarai71307/
Bochari71248/
Bachori7199/
Vachare7186/
Vakhari7172/
Vacarie7145/
Waisari7123/
Wakhori7122/
Vachara7117/
Wassari7113/
Vacariy717/
Wokhari717/
Vacarri716/
Wajjari715/
Wachere715/
Waciori715/
Wachchaure714/
Vashari714/
Wazarai714/
Vajhari713/
Vacheri713/
Watsari712/
Baceari711/
Wahachaure711/
Wajhare711/
Wasariy711/
Wasauri711/
Vahjari711/
Washara711/
Vahsari711/
Vaacari711/
Wazaari711/
Wazairi711/
Wazzari711/
Washary711/
Washori711/
Wuajari711/
Wadzari711/
Vakhariy671,636/
Bouchari67702/
Bachouri67147/
Vacherie6769/
Bashauri6741/
Huachara6728/
Waichere6713/
Waissari6711/
Vajhariy679/
Bachhare678/
Vaikhari677/
Batchare677/
Bacharaj676/
Bauchare675/
Batcharj675/
Vacahare674/
Vakharai674/
Watsarai674/
Vacharaj673/
Vacharee673/
Bashairi672/
Bashsari672/
Waushara671/
Bayshari671/
Bachaare671/
Waichore671/
Waikhare671/
Wakhaure671/
Wochoori671/
Whachore671/
Uashasri671/
Vacarrie671/
Vachaure671/
Vashasri671/
Vathsari671/
Vocharis671/
Vajhatri671/
Vacharoa671/
Vashgari671/
Waisarri671/
Wouchara671/
Wocharge671/
Bajharoi671/
Bahajari671/
Baschary671/
Batchori671/
Bachaire671/
Basharri671/
Bahchare671/
Wassarid671/
Waitxari671/
Bachoori671/
Basharyi671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wachari
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