Wairia Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wairia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wairia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6211:74,3646,962
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
England191:2,932,529101,561
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

Wairia (188) may also be a first name.

Wairia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wairia occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wairia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wairia is the 472,684th most common surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 10,278,626 people. The last name Wairia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Wairia are found; 88 percent are found in East Africa and 87 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 663,277th most frequent first name internationally, held by 188 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 621 people, or 1 in 74,364. In Kenya Wairia is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 27 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 19 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 19 percent reside. Barring Kenya it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Wairia Last Name Statistics demography

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

Wairia earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wairiap92248/
Wairiah9214/
Wajiria922/
Waria912,402/
Wiria91612/
Wairagia861/
Waiharia861/
Waihoria861/
Wairaiya861/
Wariah831,804/
Wariha83148/
Wirija8365/
Warria8364/
Vairia8358/
Wirria8355/
Warija8334/
Wauria8329/
Bairia8322/
Weiria8310/
Wiriaz838/
Wairya837/
Wari'a837/
Wairio836/
Wariaa835/
Wariad835/
Wariaj832/
Wariaś831/
Wiriha831/
Wiriah830/
Wiriath7764/
Warihay7735/
Wisriah7730/
Warriah7715/
Wahriat7712/
Warjiah777/
Wariasz775/
Wiriats775/
Bajiria774/
Waharia774/
Wijiria772/
Vaieria772/
Wargiay771/
Watrias771/
Weharia771/
Wariyoa771/
Wariash771/
Warayia771/
Wa'aria771/
Waiorea771/
Baioria771/
Wariaha771/
Weieria771/
Wajaria771/
Baria73362,202/
Wario7325,391/
Varia735,307/
Wirya734,209/
Warya731,472/
Wirja73773/
Warja73659/
Biria73376/
Weria73110/
Wirio73100/
Viria7343/
Uaria731/
Wariaach715/
Wijariah714/
Bairaiya712/
Warriath711/
Vairagia711/
Vairaiya711/
Wariatch711/
Wiriha'a711/
Bajiriha711/
Bairijay711/
Guhairia711/
Bariha6798,071/
Barria6749,015/
Varias673,135/
Waryah671,180/
Vieria67819/
Vitria67748/
Warijo67415/
Birjia67304/
Virgia67182/
Barija67129/
Varija67104/
Viriat6793/
Birija6777/
Waurio6775/
Bauria6771/
Bariaj6769/
Biriha6759/
Vatria6741/
Vairio6737/
Virhia6735/
Warhya6734/
Boiria6733/
Variah6732/
Wiriot6728/
Waryha6726/
Vargia6725/
Variat6723/
Barhia6723/
Warieo6723/
Veiria6721/
Buiria6721/
Varria6719/
Wouria6719/
Vauria6716/
Warjah6713/
Viriah6713/
Hwarja6712/
Vajria6712/
Vioria6712/
Bariaa6712/
Waireo6712/
Variap6710/
Virias6710/
Wirijo679/
Warrya679/
Visria678/
Wiryah678/
Bariea678/
Hbaria677/
Baaria677/
Warrio677/
Varhia677/
Vairea675/
Bairya675/
Virija675/
Weriah675/
Beiria675/
Variad675/
Variay674/
Uariah674/
Bariay674/
Wariho674/
Wahrio674/
Wuarya674/
Weirya673/
Wergia673/
Waryaa673/
Vasria673/
Variaa672/
Bearia672/
Weriha672/
Variha672/
Vearia672/
Vairya672/
Barjia671/
Bayria671/
Bihria671/
Warjha671/
Weriea671/
Warjay671/
Wyriah671/
Bairio671/
Uarias671/
Hwarya671/
Vairaiyah671/
Variaj671/
Wirrio671/
Whaweriat671/
Wirios671/
Variea670/

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