Wanjuki Surname
Approximately 1,694 people bear this surname
Wanjuki Surname User-submission:
This name can be taken to denote: one who brews traditional honey beer; a honey harvester; or a prolific honey beer drinker.
Wanjuki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,674 | 1:27,587 | 3,069 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wanjuki (403) may also be a first name.
Wanjuki Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name can be taken to denote: one who brews traditional honey beer; a honey harvester; or a prolific honey beer drinker.
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Average Wanjuki Salary in
United States
$45,100 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wanjuki Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanjuki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanjuki is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanjuki? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 237,065th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,301,975 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanjuki live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 429,755th most frequently held given name globally, held by 403 people.
The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,674 people, or 1 in 27,587. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Embu County, where 35 percent live, Nyeri County, where 17 percent live and Laikipia County, where 11 percent live. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live.
Wanjuki Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Wanjuki surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Wanjuki earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.52% more than the national average, earning $45,100 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjoki | 86 | 6 | / |
| Wansuki | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wansukit | 80 | 17 | / |
| Wanjocki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanyuka | 71 | 108 | / |
| Vanjoki | 71 | 25 | / |
| Wanzuke | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wanjoka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanjoke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wansuka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wansoki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanyuki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vansuki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanajoki | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wanjuche | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wanyouke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Banjouke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Banhiuki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanyushki | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vanyuchki | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoka | 57 | 91 | / |
| Banyuke | 57 | 3 | / |
| Wanyoke | 57 | 2 | / |
| Wonsoki | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vansauskaitė | 53 | 2 | / |
| Vanyuchi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vanhucke | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vanheucke | 50 | 2 | / |
| Voinyukyi | 50 | 1 | / |
| Vancauqui | 50 | 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- 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 Wanjuki
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