Wakiru Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Wakiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 93 | 1:496,558 | 25,459 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Wakiru (41) may also be a first name.
Wakiru Demographics
Wakiru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wakiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wakiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wakiru is found most in Kenya. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wakiru click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wakiru? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,628,521st most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The surname Wakiru is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Wakiru are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 76 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 41 people.
Wakiru is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 496,558. In Kenya Wakiru is most numerous in: Nakuru County, where 52 percent reside, Nyeri County, where 41 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.
Wakiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waikiru | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wakirui | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakioru | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakairu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakirou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wakuru | 83 | 260 | / |
| Wakeru | 83 | 4 | / |
| Vakiru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Waqiru | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wokiru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waciru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wakhuru | 77 | 22 | / |
| Waikuru | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wachiru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Baikiru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wachirou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Backirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vakuru | 67 | 40 | / |
| Wokuru | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wekuru | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wacuru | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baqiru | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wekeru | 67 | 7 | / |
| Waceru | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vekiru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uakuru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bakkeru | 62 | 26 | / |
| Wacheru | 62 | 6 | / |
| Waqerau | 62 | 4 | / |
| Bakerou | 62 | 3 | / |
| Vachiru | 62 | 3 | / |
| Bokkiru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Boukirou | 57 | 9 | / |
| Bacuirou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boukairou | 53 | 14 | / |
| Boukeirou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wakkerhoe | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vackereus | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bacîru | 50 | 20 | / |
| Vekuru | 50 | 3 | / |
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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 Wakiru
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