Wanjiku Surname
Approximately 217,734 people bear this surname
Wanjiku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 217,242 | 1:213 | 16 |
| United Arab Emirates | 133 | 1:68,889 | 6,446 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Uganda | 47 | 1:830,623 | 38,869 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Wanjiku (54,516) may also be a first name.
Wanjiku Demographics
Wanjiku Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanjiku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjiku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanjiku is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjiku? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,544th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 33,470 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanjiku are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 17,169th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 54,516 people.
The surname Wanjiku is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 217,242 people, or 1 in 213. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Wanjiku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Wanjiku last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Wanjiku surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% being registered to vote for the party.
Wanjiku earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.84% less than the national average, earning $29,841 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjikku | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wanjjiku | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wanjikuj | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wanjikuh | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wanyiku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waniiku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Banjiku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wamjiku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanziku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wansiekou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Banjeku | 71 | 33 | / |
| Wanyeku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wansekou | 67 | 54 | / |
| Wonyikou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangikau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaniekaut | 63 | 29 | / |
| Wanssekou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vaniékaut | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wanhecu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Uanzeku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Banzeku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bonieku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wonsekou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bonzikeu | 53 | 1 | / |
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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 Wanjiku
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