Waniu Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Waniu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Waniu (37) may also be a first name.
Waniu Demographics
Waniu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Waniu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Waniu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Waniu occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Waniu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Waniu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. Waniu is predominantly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Waniu reside; 44 percent reside in East Africa and 41 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Waniu is also the 1,688,769th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 37 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 3,848,325. In Kenya Waniu is most frequent in: Muranga County, where 75 percent are found, Kajiado County, where 8 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 8 percent are found. Beside Kenya Waniu is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and Thailand, where 15 percent are found.
Waniu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Waniu last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wainiu | 91 | 194 | / |
| Wanjiu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waniua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waniux | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wanaiyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wagnius | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wanyu | 80 | 1,127 | / |
| Wanju | 80 | 101 | / |
| Vaniu | 80 | 74 | / |
| Wanhu | 80 | 45 | / |
| Baniu | 80 | 31 | / |
| Wagnu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Weniu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wangaiju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanjau | 73 | 9,986 | / |
| Wanyou | 73 | 1,134 | / |
| Wanhou | 73 | 145 | / |
| Wangnu | 73 | 82 | / |
| Wanyui | 73 | 67 | / |
| Vanius | 73 | 51 | / |
| Wanyua | 73 | 47 | / |
| Wagnou | 73 | 43 | / |
| Baniou | 73 | 38 | / |
| Wanjuu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Wanyuy | 73 | 18 | / |
| Wanjui | 73 | 18 | / |
| Hwanhu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Watnyu | 73 | 17 | / |
| Wanjuh | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wenieu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Vanniu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Huaniu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wainyu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wanhui | 73 | 5 | / |
| Whanhu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Weanyu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Banițu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Wanjou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wanyuh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vanieu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaniou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanjhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wainju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bainiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baniju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Banjiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanhau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanjus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Banihu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baniuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wagnut | 73 | 0 | / |
| Vainius | 67 | 234 | / |
| Wangnut | 67 | 36 | / |
| Wangnui | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wounieu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Banihou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wagneux | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wannyuy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Weinius | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vannieu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Banoihu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vanhieu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wangnou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wangnuu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanjuhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainhou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainjou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanhius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanneiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whanyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainjuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vainiuš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanhiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanégou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whannhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangnuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjush | 67 | 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 Waniu
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