Wairegi Surname

181,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,339 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wairegi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wairegi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,2971:20,1042,332
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England81:6,964,757184,742
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Wairegi (444) may also be a first name.

Wairegi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wairegi is most common in Kenya. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wairegi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 181,850th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,115,667 people. Wairegi is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wairegi reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wairegi is also the 406,780th most common given name internationally, borne by 444 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,297 people, or 1 in 20,104. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent are found, Muranga County, where 19 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 19 percent are found. Not including Kenya it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Wairegi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (97%) in Kenya.

Wairegi earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48% more than the national average, earning $63,861 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waregi921/
Wairesi86192/
Wairagi86131/
Bairegi867/
Wairigi864/
Wairege863/
Waregie862/
Waregui861/
Waregai861/
Wargi83449/
Wairenge8047/
Wayiresi802/
Wairesis801/
Weiregoi801/
Wayirege801/
Waresi77502/
Warega77331/
Warigi77283/
Wiragi77280/
Baregi7747/
Warege7732/
Bairgi7729/
Wiresi7719/
Waragi7718/
Wairse777/
Vairgi774/
Wirigi772/
Wirege771/
Weregi771/
Warogi771/
Wirgis771/
Wairsi771/
Wairuingi756/
Vairagi713,528/
Waregay712,256/
Warigui71663/
Bareggi71106/
Wiringi7148/
Weregui7143/
Waragie7125/
Bairigi7118/
Weregie7110/
Bairghi719/
Wareasi717/
Vairogi716/
Wairage716/
Bairgai715/
Wariega713/
Varhegi712/
Waresai712/
Hwarega711/
Baregai711/
Wireges711/
Wierega711/
Weargis711/
Wargiay711/
Varengi711/
Vairege711/
Warigoi711/
Wargier711/
Wairoge711/
Wirghis711/
Wirgiss711/
Wirguis711/
Wirigui711/
Baiargi711/
Bahregi711/
Bairsgi711/
Bareegi711/
Bireghi711/
Wairizi711/
Waruigi711/
Waregha711/
Warrigi711/
Warigai711/
Birgi672,304/
Warga671,931/
Bargi671,465/
Wrege67562/
Warse67417/
Vargi67397/
Wirga67226/
Virgi67165/
Warge67159/
Wirighis6745/
Wargé6734/
Warce6728/
Wirse6722/
Warze6718/
Wirghiss6718/
Warje6712/
Wirsi6711/
Wirje6711/
Wirguiss678/
Wersehgi677/
Wirji676/
Bairaigi674/
Vairagai672/
Wirci672/
Warighis672/
Wergi672/
Vairaggi671/
Vairagie671/
Wirge671/
Vairagih671/
Werregui671/
Wereigui671/
Wayiriza671/
Warigiss671/
Wiriguis671/
Bareghui671/
Wearegay671/
Wareagay671/
Wargy671/
Vauregui671/
Wareegay671/
Wareesai671/
Waaregay671/
Weareger670/
Wirce670/
Weireaga670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Wairegi
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