Wanjema Surname
Approximately 1,082 people bear this surname
Wanjema Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,075 | 1:42,958 | 4,479 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
Wanjema (132) may also be a first name.
Wanjema Demographics
Wanjema Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanjema Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjema Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanjema occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Wanjema click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjema? popularity and diffusion
It is the 339,783rd most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 6,735,255 people. Wanjema is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanjema reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wanjema is also the 807,735th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 132 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,075 people, or 1 in 42,958. In Kenya it is most common in: Kiambu County, where 43 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 15 percent are found. Besides Kenya this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Wanjema Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Wanjema earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.67% less than the national average, earning $28,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjemah | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wanyema | 86 | 179 | / |
| Wanzema | 86 | 21 | / |
| Wanjima | 86 | 10 | / |
| Wansema | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wangema | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wanjemo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wonjema | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanyjma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wandjima | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wanzeima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wonyema | 71 | 442 | / |
| Banzema | 71 | 183 | / |
| Bansema | 71 | 127 | / |
| Wanyima | 71 | 53 | / |
| Baniema | 71 | 20 | / |
| Wanzima | 71 | 14 | / |
| Wangima | 71 | 3 | / |
| Banjima | 71 | 2 | / |
| Banyema | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanjimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wansima | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waniemi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanshima | 67 | 7 | / |
| Banyemaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wougnema | 67 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Wanjema
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis