Wanjero Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanjero Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanjero Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wanjero Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wanjero is found most in Kenya. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanjero? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wanjero is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Wanjero is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanjero live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kajiado County, where 20 percent are found, Kakamega County, where 20 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjiro861,641/
Wanjera86377/
Wangero864/
Wanyero861/
Wenjero861/
Vanjeroo803/
Whanjera801/
Wanjjiro801/
Wangeroth750/
Wanjira7118,105/
Wanyera711,134/
Bangero711,040/
Banjera7118/
Bansero7111/
Wangera7110/
Banjiro717/
Wangiro714/
Bancero713/
Wansera712/
Vanjera711/
Wenjera711/
Wanzera711/
Wachenjera711/
Wonyero711/
Wognero711/
Uanhero711/
Vaniero711/
Wougnero67221/
Wanjirah676/
Wanyiera673/
Vanierop673/
Wanyerah672/
Banjhera671/
Bonjerou671/
Banceiro671/
Vanjeera671/
Vangerod671/
Vonjerod671/

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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 Wanjero
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