Wachihi Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Wachihi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
Wachihi (18) may also be a first name.
Wachihi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wachihi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wachihi is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wachihi? popularity and diffusion
Wachihi is the 2,168,711th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wachihi are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name globally It is held by 18 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 88 percent live, Kaduna, where 11 percent live and Adamawa, where 1 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachihi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wachiie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Watchiyi | 80 | 15 | / |
| Wadzhihi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vacchihi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wachie | 77 | 832 | / |
| Wasihi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wakihi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watchie | 71 | 32 | / |
| Bachiyi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vaccihi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Washiei | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wassihi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wachija | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wechihe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wadchie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wahchie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waschie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Watshiyi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wasii | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waschier | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wagii | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wazii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bouchihi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wachiezz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachieha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waschkie | 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 Wachihi
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