Wanjohi Surname

12,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43,440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanjohi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanjohi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya43,1471:1,070169
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
England621:898,67846,462
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Wanjohi (10,694) may also be a first name.

Wanjohi Last Name Facts

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

Wanjohi occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanjohi? popularity and diffusion

Wanjohi is the 12,914th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 167,761 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanjohi are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 58,591st most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 10,694 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 43,147 people, or 1 in 1,070. In Kenya Wanjohi is mostly found in: Nyeri County, where 23 percent live, Kirinyaga County, where 18 percent live and Nairobi County, where 12 percent live. Beside Kenya Wanjohi exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Wanjohi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wanjohi last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Wanjohi earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.79% less than the national average, earning $31,159 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjahi86160/
Wanyohi864/
Wanjohe863/
Wonjohi861/
Wamjohi861/
Wanhohi861/
Wanjoeh861/
Wanjoe7714/
Wanyoi774/
Banjoui71188/
Wanhoui7126/
Wanjahe714/
Wanyahi711/
Vanjhaai671/
Banyohai671/

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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 Wanjohi
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