Wanjoku Surname
Approximately 108 people bear this surname
Wanjoku Surname User-submission:
Wanjoku is a surname from the Ikwerre people in Rivers state, Nigeria.
It means 'son of the Yam god'.
The surname was adopted because the ancestral father of the name Eke was the best farmer in the area and Yams are one of the treasured foods among the Ikwerre people.
Read More About This SurnameWanjoku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 103 | 1:1,719,833 | 63,088 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Wanjoku Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Wanjoku is a surname from the Ikwerre people in Rivers state, Nigeria.
It means 'son of the Yam god'.
The surname was adopted because the ancestral father of the name Eke was the best farmer in the area and Yams are one of the treasured foods among the Ikwerre people.
- iamkaziWanjoku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjoku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanjoku is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjoku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,765,740th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Wanjoku reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 1,719,833. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Rivers, where 94 percent live, Lagos, where 2 percent live and Bayelsa, where 1 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wonjoku | 86 | 35 | / |
| Wanjuku | 86 | 4 | / |
| Banjoku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wansoku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wanjiuku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vanjaku | 71 | 26 | / |
| Wansaku | 71 | 6 | / |
| Waniaku | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanyaku | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bonjoku | 71 | 2 | / |
| Banzoku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wonjuku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wanyuku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baniokou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boonjoku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wagnakou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyakup | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vanhoucku | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bonjaku | 57 | 91 | / |
| Banzaku | 57 | 62 | / |
| Banyocu | 57 | 57 | / |
| Bonyoku | 57 | 4 | / |
| Banyaku | 57 | 2 | / |
| Baniaku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wonyuku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vamjaku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Wognakou | 53 | 7 | / |
| Bonzoukou | 50 | 3 | / |
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