Waeni Surname
Approximately 2,586 people bear this surname
Waeni Surname User-submission:
Waeni means 'storyteller' in the Kikuyu language, and 'visitors' in Kamba.
Waeni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,414 | 1:32,659 | 3,566 |
| Thailand | 484 | 1:145,947 | 22,948 |
| Indonesia | 357 | 1:370,446 | 31,765 |
| Zimbabwe | 318 | 1:48,548 | 7,435 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
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 Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Waeni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waeni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waeni is found most in Kenya. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Waeni? popularity and diffusion
The last name Waeni is the 167,266th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,818,077 people. The surname Waeni is mostly 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 commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 2,144 people.
The surname Waeni is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,414 people, or 1 in 32,659. In Kenya Waeni is most prevalent in: Machakos County, where 39 percent live, Makueni County, where 33 percent live and Nairobi County, where 19 percent live. Apart from Kenya it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.
Waeni Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Waeni last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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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
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