Wairimu Surname
Approximately 120,427 people bear this surname
Wairimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 119,924 | 1:385 | 40 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United Arab Emirates | 57 | 1:160,742 | 11,909 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Iceland | 8 | 1:47,511 | 3,734 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Wairimu (30,430) may also be a first name.
Wairimu Demographics
Average Wairimu Salary in
United States
$33,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiirimu | 93 | 4 | / |
| Wairimuh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wairimmu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wairrimu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wairimuj | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wayirimu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Warimu | 92 | 40 | / |
| Wirimu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Wairumu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Bairimu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Waurimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waerimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Warimou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wayrimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whirimu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Warrimuh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Barimu | 77 | 140 | / |
| Warumu | 77 | 113 | / |
| Wiremu | 77 | 86 | / |
| Waremu | 77 | 43 | / |
| Birimu | 77 | 23 | / |
| Varimu | 77 | 5 | / |
| Virimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Virimau | 71 | 17 | / |
| Vhirimu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Barimou | 71 | 10 | / |
| Barimau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waarumu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waryomu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wajrumu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warrimoo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wairimu
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