Wairimu Surname

4,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120,427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wairimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wairimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya119,9241:38540
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Uganda341:1,148,21447,064
England301:1,857,26974,552
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Norway61:857,04855,549
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
China41:341,830,39216,990
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Wairimu (30,430) may also be a first name.

Wairimu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wairimu is found most in Kenya. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wairimu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wairimu is the 4,684th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 60,514 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wairimu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 27,602nd most numerous forename on earth, held by 30,430 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 119,924 people, or 1 in 385. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 22 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 14 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 14 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Wairimu Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wairimu are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Wairimu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.4% less than the national average, earning $33,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waiirimu934/
Wairimuh931/
Wairimmu931/
Wairrimu931/
Wairimuj931/
Wayirimu931/
Warimu9240/
Wirimu924/
Wairumu8611/
Bairimu865/
Waurimu861/
Waerimu861/
Warimou861/
Wayrimu861/
Whirimu861/
Warrimuh802/
Barimu77140/
Warumu77113/
Wiremu7786/
Waremu7743/
Birimu7723/
Varimu775/
Virimu771/
Virimau7117/
Vhirimu7111/
Barimou7110/
Barimau711/
Waarumu711/
Waryomu711/
Wajrumu711/
Warrimoo671/

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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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  • 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 Wairimu
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