Wanjihia Surname
Approximately 1,027 people bear this surname
Wanjihia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,004 | 1:45,996 | 4,751 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Wanjihia (122) may also be a first name.
Wanjihia Demographics
Wanjihia Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanjihia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjihia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanjihia is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjihia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 354,295th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,095,955 people. The surname Wanjihia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Wanjihia live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 844,248th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 122 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,004 people, or 1 in 45,996. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Muranga County, where 29 percent reside, Kiambu County, where 25 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Kenya Wanjihia is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Wanjihia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wanjihia last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjehia | 88 | 59 | / |
| Wanjahia | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanjieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanjoha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanjija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wainioha | 75 | 8 | / |
| Wanshiya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Baniahia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanjau | 71 | 9,986 | / |
| Wanjai | 71 | 718 | / |
| Wanhay | 71 | 23 | / |
| Wanjui | 71 | 18 | / |
| Wanjea | 71 | 9 | / |
| Wanihayah | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanjoi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanjay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vanichiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waniua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanhau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waniaye | 67 | 1,649 | / |
| Wanjaya | 67 | 247 | / |
| Wanjoya | 67 | 155 | / |
| Wangija | 67 | 67 | / |
| Wangiya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wansaja | 67 | 26 | / |
| Waniiye | 67 | 19 | / |
| Wanjiye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wanhaji | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wansaji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanyaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanjaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hwanjai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waniaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanjeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baniiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baniyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanijai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjhaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanjhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waniayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wansaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'aniha'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangeja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangeji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whanjea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whanjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanyeji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanhiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wannjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjoeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banjhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonjeih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanieas | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- 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 Wanjihia
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