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 surname Wairegi is most common in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wairegi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wairegi is the 181,850th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,115,667 people. The last name Wairegi is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wairegi are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 406,780th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 444 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,297 people, or 1 in 20,104. In Kenya Wairegi is primarily concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent live, Muranga County, where 19 percent live and Nakuru County, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Wairegi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily 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
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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 Wairegi
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