Wahura Surname
Approximately 163 people bear this surname
Wahura Surname User-submission:
The Wahuria surname means 'rhino'. It is of African origin, mainly Kenyan from Kikuyu community.
Wahura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 160 | 1:288,624 | 18,622 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Wahura (35) may also be a first name.
Wahura Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Wahuria surname means 'rhino'. It is of African origin, mainly Kenyan from Kikuyu community.
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Wahura Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wahura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wahura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wahura occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wahura.
How Common Is The Last Name Wahura? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,359,010th most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. Wahura is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wahura are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 35 people.
The surname Wahura is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 288,624. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Nairobi County, where 63 percent live, Nyeri County, where 24 percent live and Kiambu County, where 6 percent live. Outside of Kenya this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent live and Yemen, where 1 percent live.
Wahura Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
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Footnotes
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