Waeni Surname

167,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Waeni Surname User-submission:

Waeni means 'storyteller' in the Kikuyu language, and 'visitors' in Kamba.

Waeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,4141:32,6593,566
Thailand4841:145,94722,948
Indonesia3571:370,44631,765
Zimbabwe3181:48,5487,435
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Waeni (2,144) may also be a first name.

Waeni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Waeni means 'storyteller' in the Kikuyu language, and 'visitors' in Kamba.

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Waeni Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waeni is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waeni? popularity and diffusion

Waeni is the 167,266th most frequent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,818,077 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Waeni reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 162,093rd most common forename at a global level, held by 2,144 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,414 people, or 1 in 32,659. In Kenya Waeni is most frequent in: Machakos County, where 39 percent reside, Makueni County, where 33 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 19 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Waeni Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wayeni91734/
Waheni91223/
Waweni9117/
Wajeni9114/
Waenid912/
Waenip911/
Waenyi911/
Waenai911/
Waenih911/
Wahaeni8327/
Wahjeni8323/
Wahyeni8314/
Waiyeni831/
Waennie831/
Wayengi831/
Waennui831/
Waweeni831/
Waniy807,950/
Wanie802,316/
Wanni801,393/
Wajni80764/
Baeni80735/
Wenyi80724/
Waini80685/
Wanai80435/
Wahni80229/
Wanyi80225/
Wanih80201/
Wanhi80192/
Wenai80180/
Wenei80100/
Wanei8074/
Vaeni8067/
Waeny8067/
Wenie8036/
Waene8032/
Wanii8030/
Weyni8030/
Wauni8026/
Wanoi8020/
Weani8011/
Wanui8010/
Wayni805/
Weuni804/
Wehni804/
Wenhi801/
Waengnoi77498/
Wahjoeni77160/
Wahenich771/
Waengnui771/
Wiyani732,380/
Wahani731,296/
Wayuni731,115/
Wijani73406/
Wannoi73331/
Wainoi73330/
Baheni73290/
Wayini73275/
Wannie73227/
Wainai73226/
Wahuni73225/
Wahini73193/
Hwaini73141/
Wayani73122/
Bajeni73112/
Wenhui73102/
Weanie7375/
Wajani7365/
Waunie7357/
Baehni7351/
Uhaeni7348/
Wahene7344/
Wainui7332/
Wainie7332/
Wenhai7327/
Wawene7324/
Vayeni7323/
Weenie7315/
Wanniy7315/
Waunai7314/
Wayena7313/
Wanhai7312/
Wannyi7311/
Wajini7311/
Wajena7311/
Wuhani7310/
Wanaai7310/
Waanai738/
Wannui738/
Vajeni737/
Vaveni737/
Wuyani736/
Wayene736/
Woyeni736/
Wanhui735/
Weyani735/
Waynie734/
Weinei734/
Whanhi734/
Weyeni734/
Hwanai734/
Waiani733/
Wiyeni733/
Wainyi733/
Wawena733/
Wajuni732/
Waynai732/
Whenni732/
Vaenni732/
Woueni732/
Waunyi732/
Wienio732/
Waiene732/
Weinni732/
Wannij732/
Wainih732/
Whanie731/
Baaeni731/
Waegne731/
Wahyni731/
Wainii731/
Weinij731/
Wauena731/
Whenie731/
Weiani731/
Hwanie731/
Wehnyi731/
Weinih731/
Wannei731/
Wajene731/
Wainhi731/
Waioni731/
Wannai731/
Wahnai731/
Voweni731/
Whueni731/
Waynei731/
Woaini731/
Waenes731/
Hwanyi731/
Weiniz730/
Wahyuni67405,991/
Wane6728,687/
Wene671,168/
Wahjuni671,063/
Weny67657/
Wahyani67355/
Waegner67245/
Wijiani67214/
Waehner67203/
Wiyagni67198/
Wayunis67153/
Baennoi67110/
Wanj6767/
Wijanih6757/
Weineis6752/
Wahanui6750/
Wahenna6742/
Wené6740/
Whayuni6739/
Weinich6739/
Whennie6736/
Wojanis6732/
Wahyoni6730/
Wayunih6724/
Wayunit6722/
Wayungi6720/
Bajenyi6720/
Bajenni6719/
Wahuyni6719/
Wahenne6713/
Bajeeni6713/
Wahaini6712/
Bayeeni6710/
Bayenni679/
Whannie679/
Waimnih679/
Wayuhni677/
Whayini677/
Wenj676/
Wahiani676/
Wahuini676/
Wahisni675/
Woyieni675/
Wayonyi675/
Wahaniy674/
Waisnis674/
Wahiuni674/
Wieiani674/
Waenher673/
Baheniy673/
Vaheniy673/
Waingai672/
Wayhuni672/
Waggene672/
Waynich672/
Vajheni672/
Wanahai672/
Wané672/
Weynoit672/
Baheini672/
Waihuni672/
Wayunij672/
Waenaha672/
Hwanhyi672/
Wayahni671/
Wayunip671/
Weaeany671/
Vaheeni671/
Hwainit671/
Wawegne671/
Wawenge671/
Wayenge671/
Wayunyi671/
Waihene671/
Wahingi671/
Wahenge671/
Wajeena671/
Wajongi671/
Wuyangi671/
Wäni671/
Wouegni671/
Bowenai671/
Bajheni671/
Bahieni671/
Weinish671/
Bahenyi671/
Waiheny671/
Wajenje671/
Wawenje671/
Wawenne671/
Weyinei671/
Wuyenie671/
Wajanoi671/
Wahener671/
Waennet671/
Hwanhai671/
Hwannoi671/
Weuneis670/
Waeynes670/
Weineit670/
Wayener670/

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