Wanja Surname

11,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya47,1131:980154
Malawi7581:22,5853,433
Uganda5101:76,5488,323
Indonesia1701:777,93659,310
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Cameroon1121:185,43819,429
Zimbabwe741:208,62523,867
Tanzania741:715,42740,832
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Papua New Guinea671:121,69716,585
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
United Arab Emirates311:295,55719,854
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Wanja (13,179) may also be a first name.

Wanja Last Name Facts

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

Wanja (Marathi: वंजा) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wanja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,408th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 147,952 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanja live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 50,791st most common first name worldwide, held by 13,179 people.

Wanja is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 47,113 people, or 1 in 980. In Kenya it is most common in: Meru County, where 18 percent are found, Kiambu County, where 14 percent are found and Embu County, where 11 percent are found. Barring Kenya Wanja exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 2 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Wanja Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Wanja last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Wanja earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.71% more than the national average, earning $59,420 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjau919,986/
Wandja913,476/
Wanjai91718/
Wanjia91285/
Wanjah91218/
Wanjea919/
Wwanja918/
Wanjaa914/
Whanja913/
Wanjja913/
Wanjay912/
Waunja911/
Wanjya911/
Wainja911/
Hwanja911/
Waandja83395/
Waindja83117/
Wanijas8311/
Wanjahe834/
Wanjiah832/
Wandjah832/
Hwanjai832/
Wwandja831/
Wanijai831/
Wanjhai831/
Wanjoha831/
Wannjai831/
Whanjai831/
Whanjea831/
Wanza8014,670/
Wanje808,501/
Vanja803,273/
Banja802,545/
Wansa802,219/
Wania802,192/
Wagna801,825/
Wanya801,224/
Wanji801,108/
Wanjo80225/
Wonja80177/
Wenja8099/
Wanha8078/
Uanja801/
Wamja801/
Wanjy801/
Wanxa801/
Wahandja771/
Wangejja771/
Wansai731,327/
Wancha731,034/
Wanzia73772/
Wangia73732/
Wondja73631/
Wanjie73542/
Wansah73360/
Wanjii73324/
Wandjo73267/
Wangna73265/
Banjai73252/
Wonjah73238/
Vanjah73153/
Wanjee73105/
Bahnja73101/
Waigna7374/
Wanzau7371/
Wuanya7358/
Waniah7357/
Wanjoh7350/
Wansha7349/
Wansay7349/
Wanyua7347/
Hwanya7344/
Wanzah7339/
Vanija7337/
Wanyat7328/
Waunje7326/
Wanyai7325/
Wanzai7324/
Wanjeh7324/
Wansia7323/
Wanhay7323/
Wangea7322/
Banjau7321/
Uanjai7320/
Wenjia7320/
Banjaa7320/
Wanjui7318/
Waniha7318/
Wanssa7318/
Watnia7317/
Banjay7315/
Vanjha7315/
Whanya7314/
Wancea7313/
Wanyas7312/
Wanhai7312/
Wanijo7312/
Vanjaa738/
Waneai738/
Wagnia738/
Vanjad737/
Wannia737/
Wanjio737/
Wannha737/
Wansea736/
Banija736/
Wagnay735/
Wainsa734/
Wainya734/
Vanjaj734/
Wanjih734/
Vhanja733/
Vanjay733/
Banjia733/
Vanjai733/
Wanyah733/
Wanjoi733/
Vanjau733/
Vandja733/
Wanjou733/
Vanjya732/
Wanjod732/
Waniad732/
Wonjay732/
Wanjji732/
Waunya732/
Wanhia732/
Wanzaa732/
Hwanje731/
Hwanza731/
Wanjoo731/
Wansau731/
Waunza731/
Vanjas731/
Vanjat731/
Vanjja731/
Wanzea731/
Wenjah731/
Wancaa731/
Wansaa731/
Wuanza731/
Wwanya731/
Vannja731/
Wenjja731/
Wanhya731/
Wansap731/
Wanjho731/
Wannza731/
Wamdja731/
Waneao731/
Waneha731/
Wainia731/
Wainje731/
Wounja731/
Baanja731/
Banjea731/
Wanhau731/
Waniae731/
Vwanya731/
Weenja731/
Wainjo731/
Wanyad731/
Wanyoa731/
Wanzha731/
Waniua731/
Wanjhe731/
Wanjoy731/
Vajnja731/
Hwanji731/
Wanchai678,616/
Wangnai67623/
Waña67157/
Wandjou67119/
Vanđija6798/
Vanjait6779/
Wanchap6756/
Wonijai6742/
Wansacz6738/
Wangiah6724/
Wangiat6724/
Vanijay6720/
Wahania6719/
Waehnya6716/
Woundja6714/
Vanijja6714/
Wonijay6713/
Wangnia6710/
Bahanja678/
Watenza677/
Wanyayi677/
Wangnap676/
Wanaiye676/
Vanjhai676/
Vanjgai675/
Wondjas675/
Wangnay675/
Hvanjai675/
Wainiah674/
Wahanza674/
Banijay674/
Wangnah674/
Wanyash673/
Vanjaus673/
Wanyaha673/
Wanejje673/
Wainsat672/
Banajja672/
Wandzia672/
Wahansa672/
Wainjuo672/
Wanaiya672/
Uaandja672/
Wangiad672/
Wannjit672/
Wagnast671/
Wansach671/
Wansatt671/
Wanshah671/
Wanshai671/
Wanniah671/
Vahnjay671/
Vanhjah671/
Wanseah671/
Whansay671/
Wannyay671/
Wanniji671/
Vanjaid671/
Vanjais671/
Vanjhah671/
Vanjhaj671/
Vanjhat671/
Vanjhay671/
Watgnat671/
Waniayi671/
Wansaha671/
Wansash671/
Wanjezz671/
Wanneha671/
Wanoiya671/
Waignat671/
Waindjo671/
Wahnjii671/
Wahanya671/
Wa'ania671/
Wainjou671/
Wainyae671/
Woindja671/
Bainjea671/
Banjhai671/
Banjhay671/
Wangiha671/
Wanjehe671/
Wanjieh671/
Vhanjai671/
Wanshat671/
Wanjitt671/
Hwanhai671/
Hwansap671/

Wanja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanja in the Marathi language
वंजाvanja-

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