Wanjiru Surname

16,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanjiru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanjiru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya33,1171:1,394225
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
United Arab Emirates1881:48,7354,882
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
England1091:511,17532,340
Uganda651:600,60431,967
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
China41:341,830,39216,990
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Wanjiru (185,668) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wannjiru939/
Waanjiru931/
Wanjjiru931/
Wanjeru861,029/
Banjiru8630/
Wangiru866/
Wamjiru863/
Wanyiru861/
Wansiru861/
Waniiru861/
Wanieru861/
Banjeru7114/
Vanziru7110/
Wangerud6760/
Bansuiru6713/
Banjeeru6712/
Weinziru671/
Wangnerud631/
Uanseru5730/
Venieru5711/
Bangeru575/
Banyeru572/
Vangerud5392/
Baingeru535/
Vanjeroo533/
Bonjerou531/
Vancheru531/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanjiru
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