Wanjama Surname
Approximately 2,185 people bear this surname
Wanjama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,165 | 1:21,330 | 2,449 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Wanjama (474) may also be a first name.
Wanjama Demographics
Wanjama Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanjama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanjama is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wanjama.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjama? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wanjama is the 192,671st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,335,261 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanjama reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 91 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 390,891st most common first name globally, held by 474 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,165 people, or 1 in 21,330. In Kenya Wanjama is most common in: Nakuru County, where 22 percent reside, Muranga County, where 16 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Wanjama Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wanjama surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjamma | 93 | 5 | / |
| Wanyama | 86 | 65,652 | / |
| Wanzama | 86 | 571 | / |
| Wanjami | 86 | 207 | / |
| Banjama | 86 | 7 | / |
| Wansama | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wenjama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waniama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wamjama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanjame | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanzamai | 80 | 21 | / |
| Vanjamma | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wanyamah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Banjamma | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wannyama | 80 | 5 | / |
| Wanyaama | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waanyama | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanzamma | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanyamai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Banjamai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waniamma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanyamaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanyamap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanyamma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanzaama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanzammai | 75 | 9 | / |
| Vanijamma | 75 | 5 | / |
| Banjami | 71 | 351 | / |
| Wonyama | 71 | 148 | / |
| Banyama | 71 | 95 | / |
| Banzama | 71 | 85 | / |
| Baniama | 71 | 49 | / |
| Vagnama | 71 | 16 | / |
| Vanyama | 71 | 15 | / |
| Vanjhamahe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wansamo | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vaniama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Waniame | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vanjami | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vonjama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wenyama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanzamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banjame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanjomo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banjamy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bonjama | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wangnamo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vanhamaa | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wansamoh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vanjames | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wougnama | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baniamai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vanchama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Banijami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bainyama | 67 | 2 | / |
| Banjouma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Banjamei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Banyamea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonyaama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bannjami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanchoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaniamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanehama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamjamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whanjome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banjameh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huancama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanijami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanzeima | 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 Wanjama
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