Wairi Surname

389,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 909 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Botswana

Wairi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wairi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3911:453,05123,131
Kenya3221:143,41611,546
Papua New Guinea891:91,61512,219
Botswana661:33,1356,513
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Wairi (253) may also be a first name.

Wairi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wairi is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wairi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wairi is the 389,749th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,017,102 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Wairi are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Wairi is also the 560,146th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 253 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 391 people, or 1 in 453,051. In Nigeria Wairi is most prevalent in: Gombe, where 39 percent are found, Yobe, where 30 percent are found and Niger, where 8 percent are found. Besides Nigeria Wairi is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 35 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.

Wairi Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Wairi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Wairi earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.45% more than the national average, earning $56,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wajiri91178/
Waiori9124/
Wairui9118/
Wairoi9114/
Wayiri9113/
Waiari9113/
Wairei918/
Wairie918/
Wairai913/
Waiiri912/
Wairri911/
Wairhi911/
Wairid911/
Wari8926,630/
Wiri891,410/
Wairich8388/
Waihuri834/
Hwairie831/
Wairith831/
Wajirri831/
Hwairis831/
Bairi8014,507/
Warri805,129/
Waira802,358/
Warie80781/
Warih80698/
Waire80688/
Hwari80657/
Waari80586/
Wairy80322/
Vairi80278/
Wauri80218/
Warij80126/
Wahri80106/
Wajri8093/
Wirui8061/
Wiroi8058/
Hwiri8045/
Warii8036/
Wirie8029/
Weiri8029/
Whiri8020/
Wirei8011/
Wiryi8010/
Wariy808/
Wiriy808/
Wuiri805/
Wariš804/
Wieri804/
Wayri803/
Weari802/
Whari801/
Woiri801/
Vwiri801/
Wiriz801/
Waihrich7796/
Wairrich771/
Wairaich771/
Waiarich770/
Warrie731,689/
Bayiri73679/
Wajira73550/
Baieri73476/
Hwaire73269/
Wajire73167/
Bairai73150/
Wahari73139/
Wajuri73123/
Wayari73116/
Wayuri73109/
Witrit73107/
Baiari7373/
Vayiri7371/
Wahuri7364/
Hwaira7361/
Wayira7360/
Wairoy7358/
Wairoa7356/
Vairai7354/
Wayori7353/
Wayire7348/
Woirei7345/
Vairio7337/
Baiori7334/
Vajiri7328/
Warihe7328/
Bajiri7325/
Waarie7319/
Waritt7316/
Wirrie7315/
Wajari7312/
Wasrid738/
Whitri737/
Warisp736/
Vairie735/
Baiuri734/
Hwarie734/
Vairgi734/
Vairis734/
Waueri734/
Wairer734/
Waiara734/
Wuyiri734/
Wirith734/
Waarij734/
Vairit733/
Waireh733/
Warriy733/
Woiari733/
Waweri733/
Waaire733/
Wairey732/
Waiora732/
Vaitri732/
Bairei732/
Baihri732/
Vwaire732/
Wirris732/
Weirui732/
Baairi732/
Baiiri731/
Wairay731/
Wairre731/
Waiyre731/
Wajrih731/
Woieri731/
Wayrie731/
Watrip731/
Weirie731/
Vairri731/
Vaairi731/
Warrri731/
Wujiri731/
Wejiri731/
Wujari731/
Hweari731/
Vairoi731/
Vaiari731/
Warisd731/
Waridh731/
Waiere731/
Waiira731/
Waiire731/
Wahriz731/
Waahri731/
Waiura731/
Woyari731/
Bairoi731/
BaiRui731/
Whisri731/
Waihre731/
Wairoj731/
Waasri731/
Uhairi731/
Weariy730/
Wearie730/
Weirih730/
Wearri730/
Warrit730/
Waithrich711/
Bari67257,437/
Ware6793,824/
Wary6719,692/
Vari6717,581/
Biri6716,779/
Wara6713,333/
Wira675,844/
Viri673,697/
Wire673,106/
Weri672,073/
Wahariy67514/
Wharrie67261/
Watrich67237/
Uari67236/
Wahyuri67235/
Waurich67188/
Wairooy67169/
Waihura67162/
Wiry67162/
Waheire67137/
Wairaha6772/
Warisch6752/
Warriss6740/
Uiri6734/
Waioret6728/
Baihari6723/
Watriss6722/
Wayrich6721/
Vairich6720/
Waarich6718/
Witrich6718/
Uambiri6717/
Wahjuri6716/
Wearich6714/
Hwayire6712/
Bairaai6711/
Whitrid6710/
Wahrich679/
Waira'a678/
Baihiri677/
Waitree677/
Vaihari676/
Wayariy676/
Waihere675/
Wihyari674/
Warishs674/
Wirrich674/
Waré674/
Watrrit674/
Wayiera674/
Bahijri674/
Wattrip673/
Warrrie673/
Vajiriy673/
Waihore673/
Weirish672/
Waarieh672/
Waihira672/
Vaisrit672/
Huhairi672/
Hwayira671/
D'Wairy671/
Baiarri671/
Wajires671/
Wijahri671/
Wayusri671/
Waricht671/
Uanbiri671/
Vajgiri671/
Vahiari671/
Vairidh671/
Bairrai671/
Vaiauri671/
Vaierai671/
Weirihe671/
Waihara671/
Wajoriy671/
Wajrich671/
Waiorea671/
Wairuha671/
Wuajari671/
Wouhari671/
Baheiri671/
Wairesh671/
Vwairhe671/
Waihera671/
Waihora671/
Vwaihre671/
Ouhairi671/
Wawesri671/
Wira'ie671/
Wjri671/
Warj671/
Wajarit671/
Wahjari671/
Vaierio671/
Withriz670/
Weirith670/
Warritt670/

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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 Wairi
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