Wanyiri Surname
Approximately 2,239 people bear this surname
Wanyiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2,230 | 1:20,708 | 2,385 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Wanyiri (448) may also be a first name.
Wanyiri Demographics
Average Wanyiri Salary in
United States
$60,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wanyiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanyiri is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyiri? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 188,791st most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,254,822 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wanyiri are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 404,611th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 448 people.
Wanyiri is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 2,230 people, or 1 in 20,708. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Nyeri County, where 39 percent are found, Laikipia County, where 17 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Kenya Wanyiri exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Wanyiri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjiri | 86 | 201 | / |
| Wanyira | 86 | 47 | / |
| Wanyeri | 86 | 16 | / |
| Banyiri | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wanyire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyira | 80 | 36 | / |
| Wanyiera | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hwanyire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayieri | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wanjira | 71 | 18,105 | / |
| Wanjeri | 71 | 5,360 | / |
| Wanyera | 71 | 1,134 | / |
| Wanhire | 71 | 62 | / |
| Vanjiri | 71 | 33 | / |
| Wanheri | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vonyiri | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wanjire | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wanyere | 71 | 3 | / |
| Banjiri | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wanjiry | 71 | 2 | / |
| Banieri | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wonyira | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banyire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jairi | 67 | 543 | / |
| Vangieri | 67 | 230 | / |
| Vainieri | 67 | 123 | / |
| Wagnière | 67 | 102 | / |
| Yoiri | 67 | 100 | / |
| Vanieris | 67 | 37 | / |
| Wagniere | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jayri | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yieri | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yiriy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Wanihire | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yayri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yirii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bainjiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bainyire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wan'geri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wangeriy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwanyere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjeeri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vannieri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanierio | 67 | 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
- 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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