Wanjobi Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanjobi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanjobi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1851:249,62117,012

Wanjobi (40) may also be a first name.

Wanjobi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wanjobi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wanjobi is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wanjobi.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanjobi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,248,410th most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanjobi live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wanjobi is also the 1,614,485th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 40 people.

Wanjobi is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 249,621. In Kenya Wanjobi is mostly found in: Kirinyaga County, where 98 percent are found, Nyeri County, where 1 percent are found and Siaya County, where 1 percent are found.

Wanjobi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wanjobi last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjabi863/
Wonjobi862/
Wanzobi861/
Banjabi71242/
Banzobi7127/
Vanjovi7118/
Wanjaba712/
Wanjuba712/
Bansobi711/
Waniabi711/
Wanzoba711/
Banyobi711/
Vanjabai674/
Wansoube671/
Banssobi671/

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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 Wanjobi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis