Wanjiku Surname

2,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217,734 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanjiku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanjiku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya217,2421:21316
United Arab Emirates1331:68,8896,446
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
England471:1,185,49155,443
Uganda471:830,62338,869
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
China71:195,331,65210,124
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
France21:33,211,361423,184
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Wanjiku (54,516) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjikku931/
Wanjjiku931/
Wanjikuj931/
Wanjikuh931/
Wanyiku861/
Waniiku861/
Banjiku861/
Wamjiku861/
Wanziku861/
Wansiekou751/
Banjeku7133/
Wanyeku711/
Wansekou6754/
Wonyikou671/
Bangikau671/
Vaniekaut6329/
Wanssekou631/
Vaniékaut631/
Wanhecu572/
Uanzeku571/
Banzeku571/
Bonieku571/
Wonsekou531/
Bonzikeu531/

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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 Wanjiku
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