Wangaruro Surname
Approximately 194 people bear this surname
Wangaruro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 188 | 1:245,638 | 16,864 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Wangaruro Demographics
Wangaruro Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangaruro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangaruro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangaruro has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangaruro? popularity and diffusion
Wangaruro is the 1,210,518th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wangaruro reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 188 people, or 1 in 245,638. In Kenya Wangaruro is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 89 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 5 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 2 percent are found. Beside Kenya it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Ireland, where 1 percent are found.
Wangaruro Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangarurayo | 90 | 2 | / |
| Wangaroro | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wangarar | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wangarer | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wangarira | 78 | 16 | / |
| Wangarwar | 78 | 7 | / |
| Wangarere | 78 | 2 | / |
| Wangararu | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wanguroro | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wang'arira | 74 | 9 | / |
| Wangariria | 74 | 2 | / |
| Wangareria | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wangararia | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wangrariy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wankarari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wongareree | 63 | 4 | / |
| Wongwrr | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wingrar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wannakriree | 60 | 1 | / |
| Wongriri | 59 | 1 | / |
| Winggrar | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wingorer | 59 | 0 | / |
| Wengrower | 56 | 27 | / |
| Wankirari | 56 | 11 | / |
| Wonyagror | 56 | 3 | / |
| Wankurira | 56 | 1 | / |
| Wan Kirari | 53 | 1 | / |
| Winkharrer | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wincrer | 50 | 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 Wangaruro
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis