Wainaina Surname

11,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,785 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wainaina Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wainaina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya50,2041:920144
United States2731:1,327,68892,627
England951:586,50635,379
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Tanzania201:2,647,08148,780
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
China61:227,886,92811,701
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552

Wainaina (12,753) may also be a first name.

Wainaina Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wainaina is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wainaina? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,057th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 143,498 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wainaina are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 51,965th most common first name at a global level, held by 12,753 people.

This last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 50,204 people, or 1 in 920. In Kenya Wainaina is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 27 percent live, Nakuru County, where 15 percent live and Muranga County, where 14 percent live. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Wainaina Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wainaina are 42.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.65% registered to vote for the party.

Wainaina earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.22% more than the national average, earning $46,694 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainaiana942/
Wainainah941/
Wainana93335/
Wanaina93206/
Wainina934/
Winaina931/
Wainaini885/
Wainaine883/
Waineina882/
Waininau881/
Wayinana881/
Bainaina881/
Wanana86861/
Winana86149/
Wayingana8223/
Bainana8071/
Winainy8036/
Winanga8013/
Banaina8011/
Wainane809/
Wananna807/
Wainani806/
Wanaana805/
Wagnana804/
Wannana804/
Winaini802/
Winaana802/
Wananha802/
Waanana802/
Winanas801/
Waninai801/
Vanaina801/
Vainina801/
Wainena801/
Wahnana801/
Wanaine801/
Wananah801/
Bainina801/
Winayna801/
Wionana801/
Watnanat75142/
Bainhana75114/
Wayinani7527/
Wanhanha755/
Banainay753/
Weinanat751/
Wannanga751/
Wainango751/
Wanaanna751/
Banaiana751/
Waynayna751/
Bayinana751/
Wattnana751/
Wannanas751/
Banana714,885/
Wanani711,876/
Wanini711,083/
Wanane71865/
Binana71651/
Winani71588/
Vanana71203/
Winini71138/
Wenana71103/
Wanano7162/
Wanina7161/
Winano7116/
Vinana7116/
Winine719/
Wayineane718/
Whisnanat714/
Wynana714/
Winane713/
Uanana713/
Bainayini711/
Bainoyina711/
Winino711/
Wanehanga711/
Wanany711/
Wanga'nga711/
Vainahyna711/
Winany710/
Wagnane67469/
Vingana67105/
Wananje6763/
Hwinini6751/
Bannana6744/
Weinane6742/
Bananna6739/
Wineini6736/
Baanana6735/
Winaeni6732/
Winanih6731/
Vananga6721/
Banaana6720/
Winahni6719/
Bananau6718/
Binanay6717/
Whinini6716/
Watnani6714/
Bananea6710/
Wahnini679/
Vignana678/
Winanni677/
Vannana676/
Witnani675/
Wanaani675/
Bananay675/
Bainine674/
Vainani674/
Uinanas674/
Vananna673/
Bainane673/
Wannano673/
Wininou673/
Vanaana673/
Weinano672/
Weyionanna672/
Wannane672/
Benaina672/
Banauna672/
Winanou672/
Wainene672/
Bainyna672/
Binanaj671/
Wananeh671/
Wajnane671/
Winanis671/
Uininga671/
Wanaeni671/
Wananee671/
Wanhina671/
Baunana671/
Vininga671/
Vainane671/
Vainini671/
Wijnani671/
Wattinnena671/
Waninis671/
Wagnina671/
Wagnini671/
Wananai671/
Wananij671/
Wananne671/
Wananou671/
Wininer671/
Wounana671/
Boinana671/
Wanhane671/
Vanaini671/
Vijnana671/
Winanee671/
Wahnani671/
Wananer671/
Wenanay670/
Vanaine670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wainaina
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