Wanjau Surname

51,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanjau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanjau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,8611:4,683670
United States611:5,941,950288,805
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
England51:11,143,612252,590
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Wanjau (2,359) may also be a first name.

Wanjau Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanjau is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanjau? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,324th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 729,776 people. Wanjau is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanjau live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 96 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 153,052nd most frequently held first name internationally, held by 2,359 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 9,861 people, or 1 in 4,683. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nyeri County, where 25 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 18 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Wanjau Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Wanjau surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

The amount Wanjau earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.52% less than the national average, earning $41,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.29% less than the national average, earning $39,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanja9149,256/
Wanju91101/
Wandja833,476/
Wanjai83718/
Wanjia83285/
Wanjah83218/
Wanzau8371/
Banjau8321/
Wanjuu8320/
Wanjui8318/
Wanjuh8314/
Wanjea839/
Wwanja838/
Wandju835/
Wanjaa834/
Whanja833/
Vanjau833/
Wanjja833/
Wanjou833/
Wanjay832/
Wanjiu832/
Wansau831/
Wanjus831/
Waunja831/
Wanjhu831/
Wanjya831/
Wainja831/
Wainju831/
Hwanja831/
Wanhau831/
Waandja77395/
Wanjaya77247/
Wanjoya77155/
Wandjou77119/
Waindja77117/
Wangija7767/
Wandjeu7736/
Wansaja7726/
Wanijas7711/
Wanjahe774/
Vanjaus773/
Wanjaji772/
Wanjiah772/
Wandjah772/
Hwanjai772/
Wwandja771/
Wanijai771/
Wanjeya771/
Wanjhai771/
Wanjija771/
Wanjoha771/
Wanjush771/
Wangeja771/
Wainjou771/
Wainjuh771/
Wanjuhe771/
Wannjai771/
Wanaiyu771/
Watinju771/
Whanjai771/
Whanjea771/
Wanza7314,670/
Vanja733,273/
Banja732,545/
Wansa732,219/
Wania732,192/
Wagna731,825/
Wanya731,224/
Wanyu731,127/
Banju731,115/
Wansu73618/
Wonja73177/
Wanzu73151/
Wenja7399/
Wanha7378/
Wenju7363/
Wanhu7345/
Waniu7327/
Vanju7318/
Wonju7312/
Wagnu733/
Wamju731/
Uanja731/
Wamja731/
Wanxa731/
Wanjihia711,027/
Wanjehia7159/
Wannaayu719/
Wangejad714/
Wanjahia711/
Wahandja711/
Wandjuie711/
Wangejja711/
Wangaiju711/
Wansai671,327/
Wanyou671,134/
Wancha671,034/
Wanzia67772/
Wangia67732/
Wondja67631/
Wanzuu67362/
Wansah67360/
Wanchu67334/
Wangna67265/
Banjai67252/
Wonjah67238/
Wainiu67194/
Vanjah67153/
Wanhou67145/
Bahnja67101/
Wangnu6782/
Waigna6774/
Wanyui6767/
Wuanya6758/
Waniah6757/
Wangiu6754/
Wansha6749/
Wansay6749/
Vansau6748/
Wanyua6747/
Wansou6745/
Hwanya6744/
Wagnou6743/
Wanzah6739/
Vanija6737/
Whansu6736/
Beanju6735/
Banjou6730/
Banoju6729/
Wanyat6728/
Wanyai6725/
Wanzai6724/
Wansia6723/
Wanhay6723/
Wangea6722/
Wansui6722/
Uanjai6720/
Wenjia6720/
Banjaa6720/
Vainju6719/
Waniha6718/
Wanssa6718/
Wanyuy6718/
Watnyu6717/
Watnia6717/
Hwanhu6717/
Banjay6715/
Vanjha6715/
Banjui6715/
Whanya6714/
Wanjoe6714/
Wancea6713/
Wanyas6712/
Wanhai6712/
Bansau6712/
Vanjaa678/
Vaneau678/
Wagnia678/
Vanjad677/
Wannia677/
Wannha677/
Wansea676/
Banija676/
Wainyu676/
Wanshu675/
Wanhui675/
Wagnay675/
Wainsa674/
Wainya674/
Vanjaj674/
Whanhu674/
Weanyu674/
Wansej674/
Wansue674/
Vhanja673/
Banjuh673/
Vanoju673/
Vanuju673/
Vanjay673/
Bainju673/
Banjia673/
Vanjai673/
Wanyah673/
Wanjoi673/
Vandja673/
Vanjya672/
Wenjui672/
Waniad672/
Wanzhu672/
Wonjay672/
Wanyuh672/
Waunya672/
Wanhia672/
Wanzaa672/
Wonjae672/
Hwanza671/
Baneju671/
Wamsau671/
Wanjoo671/
Waunza671/
Uenjau671/
Vanjas671/
Vanjat671/
Vanjja671/
Vanjuz671/
Wanzea671/
Wenjah671/
Wancaa671/
Wansaa671/
Wuanza671/
Wonoju671/
Wwanya671/
Vannja671/
Vaneju671/
Wenjja671/
Wanhya671/
Wansap671/
Wanseu671/
Wanzeu671/
Wanzou671/
Wanzus671/
Waniux671/
Wannza671/
Wancou671/
Wamdja671/
Waneha671/
Wainia671/
Wonjeu671/
Wounja671/
Baniju671/
Banzau671/
Baanja671/
Banjea671/
Banjiu671/
Waniae671/
Vwanya671/
Wanziu671/
Weenja671/
Wanhsu671/
Wanyad671/
Wanyoa671/
Wanzha671/
Waniua671/
Wanjoy671/
Vajnja671/
Wagnut670/
Vagnau670/

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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 Wanjau
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