Wachirah Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Wachirah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wachirah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wachirah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wachirah is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wachirah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wachirah is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Wachirah live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 5,772,488. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 50 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 13 percent reside and Kirinyaga County, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachira | 93 | 78,982 | / |
| Waichira | 88 | 16 | / |
| Wachiroh | 88 | 7 | / |
| Wachiray | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wachirai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Watcheira | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wachera | 80 | 3,268 | / |
| Bachira | 80 | 87 | / |
| Wachura | 80 | 44 | / |
| Wachiro | 80 | 44 | / |
| Vachira | 80 | 35 | / |
| Wachyra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bachirha | 75 | 27 | / |
| Bachiroh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Hwachera | 75 | 13 | / |
| Vachitra | 75 | 8 | / |
| Huachira | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wachirou | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bachhira | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bachaira | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vakhirah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vachirat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bachiraa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vachiras | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wachetrap | 71 | 137 | / |
| Bachera | 67 | 130 | / |
| Bachiro | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wajiroh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vachura | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vakhira | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vajirah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wechera | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waijira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagirah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wochiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wachero | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wahgiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vajhira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wochera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bajirah | 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 Wachirah
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis