Wagura Surname

120,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wagura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wagura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,7521:12,3081,537
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wagura (1,170) may also be a first name.

Wagura Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wagura is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wagura? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wagura is the 120,690th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,918,785 people. Wagura occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wagura live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wagura is also the 232,219th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 1,170 people.

The last name Wagura is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,752 people, or 1 in 12,308. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 28 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 16 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Wagura Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wagurah921/
Wanghura866/
Wangaura863/
Wangoura861/
Waguri831,636/
Wagira83196/
Bagura83162/
Wagora83124/
Wagure8338/
Vagura8312/
Wegura832/
Waguro832/
Wagirah77330/
Bagoura77238/
Vangura77167/
Wongura7734/
Wakgira7717/
Bagurai7712/
Wogoura779/
Waigure775/
Waghure774/
Waugora772/
Baguura771/
Waiguro771/
Baigura771/
Bagurea770/
Baghoura71535/
Baggoura716/
Wangujre715/
Wang'uri715/
Vaungura714/
Weigoura711/
Bagouraï711/
Wongaura711/
Bahgurah711/
Waghoure711/
Waghaure711/
Hwangure711/
Baguri67111/
Vagira67106/
Bagure6781/
Wogira6747/
Wagiro6746/
Vaguro6739/
Vaguri6736/
Wagoro6726/
Vagure6726/
Wagori6722/
Weguro679/
Woguri677/
Bagury674/
Vegura674/
Wagore674/
Baguro672/
Beagureau671/
Baugureau671/
Bogura671/
Wakghaure671/
Wongaurai671/

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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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  • 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 Wagura
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