Wakiuru Surname

451,630th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wakiuru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wakiuru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya7521:61,4095,996

Wakiuru (111) may also be a first name.

Wakiuru Last Name Facts

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

Wakiuru is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wakiuru click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakiuru? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 451,630th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 9,690,886 people. The surname Wakiuru is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wakiuru reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wakiuru is also the 890,531st most frequently held forename in the world, held by 111 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 752 people, or 1 in 61,409. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 58 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 11 percent are found and Kirinyaga County, where 10 percent are found.

Wakiuru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakuru92260/
Wakiru92123/
Waiguru861,310/
Wakiiru86171/
Wakhuru8622/
Waikuru869/
Wakiura865/
Waikiru862/
Wakyuru861/
Wakairu861/
Wakioru861/
Wakirui861/
Wakiuri861/
Wakur836,034/
Wakir83210/
Wa'ikiru801/
Wakiri77486/
Wakiro77210/
Wakura77154/
Wakrui77134/
Wakure7787/
Wakira7775/
Wakuri7734/
Wokuru7734/
Waguru7728/
Wakaru7728/
Wekuru7710/
Wakuro7710/
Wacuru7710/
Wakury778/
Wakier778/
Waikru777/
Waykur774/
Wakeru774/
Wakire774/
Wakkur773/
Waikur773/
Wakurr772/
Wukuru772/
Waqiru772/
Wakoru772/
Waakur771/
Wakeur771/
Wakuor771/
Wakuur771/
Wyakir771/
Wakhir771/
Wakyur771/
Wakiry771/
Wikuru771/
Wokiru771/
Wakirw771/
Wiguru771/
Wakhru771/
Wackir770/
Wakr735/
Wakjira7117,629/
Wakairo711,013/
Wakirwa71159/
Wakaura71138/
Wakhura71122/
Wakkuri7174/
Wakhure7170/
Wakharu7133/
Waikhru7126/
Wakirah7120/
Waikiri7119/
Wakarua7116/
Wakkure7116/
Wakiara7112/
Wakiyar7111/
Waiquer719/
Wakiroh718/
Wackier718/
Wakkura716/
Wakirya716/
Wokiaru716/
Wakiria715/
Waigure715/
Waikure715/
Wigwuru713/
Wakoire713/
Wakarui712/
Wachuru712/
Wakurwa712/
Wakiiri711/
Wakirai711/
Wakuero711/
Waykuur711/
Waakiri711/
Wekwiru711/
Waiguer711/
Wawakir711/
Waiguro711/
Waikura711/
Wakaira711/
Wakurai711/
Wakweru711/
Wakwiri711/
Wakyiri711/
Wakiare711/
Wakirou711/
Wakoure711/
Wakuria711/
Wakirii711/
Wakairi711/
Waker676,670/
Wakar67319/
Wagur67184/
Wakor67136/
Wakri67111/
Waikhiri6764/
Waqir6733/
Wakre6732/
Wigur6720/
Wakra6719/
Wakweire6714/
Wokur6711/
Wokourou6711/
Wakuraya6710/
Wakurewa679/
Wukir678/
Wakhiroh678/
Wukur674/
Wekur674/
Wakry674/
Waiagure674/
Wakro673/
Wakoirey673/
Waikaira673/
Wakyr672/
Waikaire672/
Wakayira672/
Wakairya672/
Waqur672/
Waikhrue672/
Wakhwiri672/
Waikairo672/
Waikr671/
Waiokura671/
Wakhaure671/
Wayikuro671/
Wayakire671/
Waiguero671/
Waikoura671/
Wakaoura671/
Wakwoire671/
Wakirawe671/
Wakhurah671/
Wokowuru671/
Waykruae671/

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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 Wakiuru
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