Wakini Surname

360,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wakini Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7931:58,2345,758
Indonesia1721:768,89158,769
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Wakini (10,544) may also be a first name.

Wakini Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wakini occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakini? popularity and diffusion

It is the 360,858th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,265,749 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Wakini are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 79 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 59,142nd most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 10,544 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 58,234. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kirinyaga County, where 59 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Nyeri County, where 10 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Wakini Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waskini9278/
Wakingi9221/
Wakhini9218/
Wakieni922/
Wakaini922/
Wakioni921/
Wakinis921/
Washkini868/
Waikaini861/
Bakini83406/
Wakeni83357/
Wakine8348/
Wakuni8318/
Vakini837/
Wokini831/
Uakini831/
Wakaina7745/
Wakheni7721/
Wacinyi7721/
Waskeni7716/
Wachini7714/
Baikini7711/
Waikeni778/
Bakhini778/
Wokinui775/
Wakenie774/
Waekeni774/
Watkine773/
Wakinha772/
Vakhini771/
Wackine771/
Bakkini771/
Bakeini771/
Bakaini771/
Bakihni771/
Backini771/
Wakinyo771/
Wakaine771/
Wadkine770/
Waikaine719/
Wachinyi714/
Bahakini713/
Wakheina711/
Bakoinei711/
Wakinyoa711/
Wakene674,249/
Bokini671,016/
Bakeni67440/
Wakena67140/
Vekini6728/
Wekeni6715/
Wakunj677/
Wakune674/
Vakiny673/
Bakiné671/
Vakine671/

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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 Wakini
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