Wanjeri Surname

89,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanjeri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanjeri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5,3171:8,6851,131
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349

Wanjeri (1,281) may also be a first name.

Wanjeri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanjeri is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanjeri? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 89,509th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,359,617 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanjeri reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 220,239th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 1,281 people.

The last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 5,317 people, or 1 in 8,685. In Kenya Wanjeri is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 21 percent are found, Muranga County, where 19 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 18 percent are found. Not including Kenya Wanjeri occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Wanjeri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjeeri931/
Vanjeri86557/
Wanjera86377/
Wanjiri86201/
Wanjere8684/
Wanseri8617/
Wanyeri8616/
Wangeri8612/
Wanheri869/
Banjeri864/
Wanserit80250/
Wangerid803/
Hwenjeri801/
Wangeriy801/
Wagnerei801/
Whanjera801/
Wanzerit801/
Wancheri801/
Wan'geri801/
Watengeri753/
Wanjira7118,105/
Wansiri712,440/
Wanyiri712,239/
Wanyera711,134/
Wenjere71319/
Wangiri71282/
Wangere71196/
Bangeri7165/
Wachinseri7148/
Vanjiri7133/
Wonzeri7133/
Wanzere7127/
Vangeri7126/
Vanjere7120/
Vanceri719/
Vagneri715/
Vanheri714/
Wanjire714/
Banjiri713/
Wanyere713/
Wanhere712/
Wanjiry712/
Wansera712/
Wagnere712/
Banieri712/
Vanjera711/
Vamjeri711/
Venjeri711/
Banseri711/
Banzeri711/
Wanziri711/
Wanzera711/
Banjere710/
Vancheri67979/
Vangieri67230/
Hwenjere67218/
Vainieri67123/
Vanieris6737/
Wagniere6735/
Wagneryd6716/
Banjeree6710/
Whonzeri677/
Baingeri675/
Wanyiera673/
Wagnered672/
Vanceris672/
Wangirai672/
Wanzirai672/
Vanjerry672/
Hwanyere671/
Vanierio671/
Wange're671/
Wanchiri671/
Bandgeri671/
Whenjere671/
Vanjeera671/
Vannieri671/
Weansiri671/
Bainjiri671/
Wagnerer670/

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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
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  • 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 Wanjeri
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