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 occurs most in Kenya. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjiru? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wanjiru is the 16,282nd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 213,436 people. The surname Wanjiru is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wanjiru live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 86 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 5,657th most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 185,668 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 33,117 people, or 1 in 1,394. In Kenya Wanjiru is most common in: Nairobi County, where 15 percent reside, Nyandarua County, where 12 percent reside and Muranga County, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Wanjiru exists in 54 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.
Wanjiru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wanjiru surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Wanjiru last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the political 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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