Wanjiko Surname

403,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanjiko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Wanjiko Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8031:57,5095,694
Uganda641:609,98932,257
England21:27,859,030389,889
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Wanjiko (160) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Wanjiko Demographics

Wanjiko Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 36 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

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Wanjiko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanjiko has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanjiko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 403,243rd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,376,490 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanjiko reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 73 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 725,185th most widespread first name internationally, held by 160 people.

The surname is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 803 people, or 1 in 57,509. In Kenya Wanjiko is most common in: Trans Nzoia County, where 32 percent live, Kakamega County, where 17 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya Wanjiko is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 7 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Wanjiko Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wangiko867/
Wanjeko866/
Wanjika863/
Wanyiko861/
Wanziko861/
Wanjico861/
Wandjeko801/
Wansiekou751/
Wanyika711,119/
Wanyeko7144/
Wangika7129/
Bonjiko7121/
Wanseko715/
Wanzika711/
Wangnaikot711/
Banziko711/
Wansekou6754/
Wangnaikhod671/
Wanshika671/
Wonyikou671/
Wanyekoy671/
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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 Wanjiko
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