Wanjara Surname

120,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,799 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wanjara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanjara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,4601:15,3011,980
Uganda1791:218,09717,007
Kenya971:476,08124,779
India171:45,121,493474,784
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Wanjara (720) may also be a first name.

Wanjara Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanjara (Marathi: वंजारा) is found in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanjara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 120,667th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,918,280 people. Wanjara is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wanjara are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 307,588th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 720 people.

This surname is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 3,460 people, or 1 in 15,301. In Tanzania Wanjara is mostly concentrated in: Mara Region, where 35 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 28 percent are found and Geita Region, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania Wanjara exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 5 percent are found and Kenya, where 3 percent are found.

Wanjara Last Name Statistics demography

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

Wanjara earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjarah937/
Wanjjara931/
Banjara8613,453/
Wanjari862,825/
Vanjara861,548/
Wanjare86587/
Wanjora86172/
Wanyara8685/
Wanzara8634/
Waniara8626/
Wenjara8610/
Wanjary862/
Wanhara861/
Wansara861/
Wancara860/
Beanjara805,434/
Wanchara80450/
Bainjara80154/
Wangnara8091/
Wanjaree8029/
Wanssara8023/
Vanjhara8020/
Bannjara8013/
Wanihara808/
Wanjjari803/
Wanjhare802/
Banjaray802/
Hwanyara801/
Banjaara801/
Banjaraa801/
Banjarea801/
Banjarra801/
Banjhara801/
Banjjara801/
Wasnjari801/
Whanjari801/
Vanjarap801/
Banjaraj801/
Wanyaara801/
Wanyhara801/
Banjarai801/
Vanajhara7550/
Banjaraha758/
Vanjairay756/
Wamnjaree751/
Wanhjaree751/
Vanijarap751/
Vanjharas751/
Vanjharay751/
Wanchaira751/
Wainhaira751/
Vanjari7149,441/
Vanjare7110,736/
Banjare711,502/
Banjari711,380/
Bansara71292/
Vanzara71208/
Wanyare7179/
Wansaro7167/
Baniara7142/
Vanhara7139/
Banzara7130/
Vanajharai7126/
Wanjori7122/
Venjara7121/
Wanyora7121/
Vanajharay7113/
Vanajharau7112/
Vanajharat719/
Banjaro716/
Vanajharaj716/
Wanhari715/
Banjary715/
Woniara715/
Vancara714/
Vanajharah714/
Wanyari714/
Vanjary713/
Wagnare713/
Wamjare712/
Wanjareová712/
Wanzora712/
Wonyara712/
Banyara712/
Vanjaro711/
Bonjara711/
Banjarj711/
Banjora711/
Wamjari711/
Wonjari711/
Waniari711/
Vansara711/
Vanjora711/
Wanzaro711/
Banajharai711/
Wanjore711/
Wongnara67852/
Huancara67422/
Vanjaree6764/
Wansorra6751/
Wancharo6747/
Bansaraj6736/
Bainjari6735/
Vanjariy6730/
Vanjatri6717/
Vanajharaai6716/
Bounjara6711/
Wangiora6711/
Wainyari6711/
Vanjhare678/
Vansaraj677/
Vanjhari677/
Vanjaari676/
Wanchora676/
Vannjari675/
Banjarey675/
Weinhara675/
Banjoura674/
Wanjuore673/
Vannjare672/
Vainhara672/
Vainjari672/
Bannjare672/
Banjaroj672/
Banjarre671/
Bannsara671/
Vhanjari671/
Vanjaare671/
Vanjaret671/
Vanjarri671/
Vanjasri671/
Vanjiari671/
Vansarad671/
Vansarah671/
Vansarap671/
Vansaray671/
Vamnjari671/
Vajnjari671/
Banzahra671/
Vanajharadh671/
Vanajharaij671/
Vanajharaip671/
Vainsara671/
Wamzarai671/
Banjaare671/
Banjahri671/
Banjarou671/
Bansaray671/
Banshara671/
Wonyarat671/
Banyaara671/
Vanharra670/

Wanjara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wanjara in the Marathi language
वंजाराvanjara66.67
वांजराvanjara33.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanjara
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