Wangiru Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Wangiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
Wangiru Demographics
Wangiru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wangiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wangiru is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangiru? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wangiru reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 15,393,300. In Kenya Wangiru is most frequent in: Kajiado County, where 33 percent are found, Nyandarua County, where 33 percent are found and Samburu County, where 33 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 50 percent are found.
Wangiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wangiru surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waniru | 92 | 10 | / |
| Wagiru | 92 | 10 | / |
| Wanjiru | 86 | 34,144 | / |
| Wanguru | 86 | 368 | / |
| Waigiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wansiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanieru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wangerud | 80 | 60 | / |
| Wannjiru | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wang'uru | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waanjiru | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baniru | 77 | 24 | / |
| Wanjru | 77 | 18 | / |
| Wageru | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bagiru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Waneru | 77 | 4 | / |
| Vaniru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wanggerau | 75 | 11 | / |
| Wangnerud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vanguru | 71 | 1,045 | / |
| Wanjeru | 71 | 1,029 | / |
| Banjiru | 71 | 30 | / |
| Vanniru | 71 | 12 | / |
| Wonguru | 71 | 11 | / |
| Vanziru | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bangeru | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wagerup | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wamjiru | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bagairu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bagirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wageeru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vagirru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjrru | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonirou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vangerud | 67 | 92 | / |
| Bansuiru | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wannerud | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baingeru | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vanguuru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wannerus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanergou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainerou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainreou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bagairou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banairou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaanguru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vangurui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weinziru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangheru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanerous | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wangiru
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