Wanjiru Surname
Approximately 34,144 people bear this surname
Wanjiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 33,117 | 1:1,394 | 225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| United Arab Emirates | 188 | 1:48,735 | 4,882 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| England | 109 | 1:511,175 | 32,340 |
| Uganda | 65 | 1:600,604 | 31,967 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Tanzania | 19 | 1:2,786,401 | 49,097 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Wanjiru (185,668) may also be a first name.
Wanjiru Demographics
Wanjiru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wanjiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wanjiru has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wanjiru.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjiru? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 16,282nd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 213,436 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wanjiru live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wanjiru is also the 5,657th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 185,668 people.
Wanjiru is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 33,117 people, or 1 in 1,394. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 15 percent are found, Nyandarua County, where 12 percent are found and Muranga County, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this surname exists in 54 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.
Wanjiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Wanjiru last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Wanjiru are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the party.
The amount Wanjiru earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $39,901 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.63% less than the national average, earning $42,911 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wannjiru | 93 | 9 | / |
| Waanjiru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wanjjiru | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wanjeru | 86 | 1,029 | / |
| Banjiru | 86 | 30 | / |
| Wangiru | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wamjiru | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wanyiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wansiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waniiru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanieru | 86 | 1 | / |
| Banjeru | 71 | 14 | / |
| Vanziru | 71 | 10 | / |
| Wangerud | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bansuiru | 67 | 13 | / |
| Banjeeru | 67 | 12 | / |
| Weinziru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangnerud | 63 | 1 | / |
| Uanseru | 57 | 30 | / |
| Venieru | 57 | 11 | / |
| Bangeru | 57 | 5 | / |
| Banyeru | 57 | 2 | / |
| Vangerud | 53 | 92 | / |
| Baingeru | 53 | 5 | / |
| Vanjeroo | 53 | 3 | / |
| Bonjerou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vancheru | 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 Wanjiru
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