Wanyiri Surname

188,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanyiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanyiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2,2301:20,7082,385
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wanyiri (448) may also be a first name.

Wanyiri Last Name Facts

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

Wanyiri is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanyiri? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 188,791st most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,254,822 people. The surname Wanyiri is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyiri reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wanyiri is also the 404,611th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 448 people.

The surname Wanyiri is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 2,230 people, or 1 in 20,708. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nyeri County, where 39 percent reside, Laikipia County, where 17 percent reside and Nyandarua County, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Wanyiri Last Name Statistics demography

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

Wanyiri earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.15% more than the national average, earning $60,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wanjiri86201/
Wanyira8647/
Wanyeri8616/
Banyiri862/
Wanyire861/
Hwanyira8036/
Wanyiera803/
Hwanyire801/
Ayieri772/
Wanjira7118,105/
Wanjeri715,360/
Wanyera711,134/
Wanhire7162/
Vanjiri7133/
Wanheri719/
Vonyiri715/
Wanjire714/
Wanyere713/
Banjiri713/
Wanjiry712/
Banieri712/
Wonyira711/
Banyire711/
Jairi67543/
Vangieri67230/
Vainieri67123/
Wagnière67102/
Yoiri67100/
Vanieris6737/
Wagniere6735/
Jayri6732/
Yieri6710/
Yiriy6710/
Wanihire678/
Yayri671/
Yirii671/
Bainjiri671/
Bainyire671/
Wan'geri671/
Wangeriy671/
Hwanyere671/
Wanjeeri671/
Vannieri671/
Vanierio671/

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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 Wanyiri
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