Wachira Surname

7,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wachira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya75,1691:61488
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
United States3331:1,088,46579,042
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Thailand971:728,230119,953
United Arab Emirates751:122,16410,258
England421:1,326,62059,571
Uganda381:1,027,34944,109
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Iceland151:25,3391,935
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China51:273,464,31313,838
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Wachira (41,445) may also be a first name.

Wachira Last Name Facts

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

Wachira is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachira? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,186th most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 92,268 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wachira are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 21,602nd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 41,445 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 75,169 people, or 1 in 614. In Kenya Wachira is mostly found in: Nyeri County, where 23 percent are found, Kirinyaga County, where 13 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Kenya Wachira occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Wachira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wachira surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Wachira surname are 43.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.77% registered to vote for the party.

Wachira earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning $38,849 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waichira9316/
Wachirah9310/
Waxchira931/
Wachirai931/
Wachiray931/
Wacira921,525/
Wachiraya8810/
Watcheira881/
Wachera863,268/
Bachira8687/
Washira8675/
Wachiro8644/
Wachura8644/
Vachira8635/
Wachiri8629/
Waxhira864/
Wachyra861/
Wacuira861/
Bachirha8027/
Wadzhira8017/
Hwachera8013/
Vachitra808/
Wachiroh807/
Wachiori805/
Huachira804/
Wachirou804/
Washiera803/
Bachhira803/
Batchira803/
Washiora801/
Baschira801/
Bachiraa801/
Vachiras801/
Wachuiri801/
Vachirat801/
Bachaira801/
Wacera774,556/
Wazira77499/
Wasira77260/
Wacyra77133/
Wakira7775/
Bacira7712/
Waqira773/
Vacira772/
Wachetrap75137/
Bascheira7576/
Wachaisri755/
Wachirech751/
Bachiri7123,708/
Bashira713,100/
Bachera71130/
Bachire7199/
Wasirah7178/
Bacirha7175/
Vashira7159/
Wazirah7138/
Baceira7138/
Bacirea7135/
Waikera7128/
Bachiro7127/
Waisira7122/
Wakirah7120/
Washera7118/
Baciera7113/
Waceera7110/
Wassira719/
Wakijra718/
Vachura718/
Vakhira716/
Watsira715/
Wachere715/
Vacirea713/
Bachiry712/
Wacheri712/
Wechera712/
Waxirau712/
Wakirai711/
Wochera711/
Vajhira711/
Vacitra711/
Waziraa711/
Wahgiro711/
Wachero711/
Wakaira711/
Wochiri711/
Wochiro711/
Bacirra711/
Waqaira711/
Waisera711/
Wasiera711/
Wazirai711/
Wasirad711/
Waijira711/
Wakirad711/
Bachirou679,932/
Bachirei67531/
Bachhire67228/
Bacierra67190/
Vacherat67120/
Waikhiri6764/
Wouchera6735/
Bauchire6730/
Vakhaira6727/
Bachiroh6725/
Bouchira6722/
Vachiery6714/
Waichere6713/
Bashirai6712/
Baichiri6711/
Watsiera679/
Bashirra679/
Wakhiroh678/
Vachieri678/
Wackerha677/
Hwadzira676/
Hwatsira676/
Bakhaira676/
Vakhiray676/
Bashiraa675/
Watchero674/
Bahajira674/
Wechurai674/
Batchiro673/
Vajhirai673/
Bakhirra673/
Waikaira673/
Vachhire672/
Basshira672/
Bauchiro671/
Batchera671/
Bakhirai671/
Baachiri671/
Wackeray671/
Wazzirah671/
Vakhirah671/
Vaichura671/
Vacherau671/
Vachhera671/
Bashirau671/
Vajhiras671/
Vajhirat671/
Watsirah671/
Watchere671/
Vatchiri671/
Waikerah671/
Baichire671/
Batshira671/
Baychiri671/
Basheira671/
Bachaire671/
Bashirha671/
Vaschera671/
Waicheri671/
Bachairo671/
Baashira671/

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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 Wachira
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