Wanyoike Surname

26,584th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wanyoike Surname User-submission:

The Wanyoike surname means 'being alone'.

Wanyoike Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya20,0301:2,306368
United States751:4,832,786249,377
England311:1,797,35772,927
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Wanyoike (5,201) may also be a first name.

Wanyoike Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Wanyoike surname means 'being alone'.

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Wanyoike Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wanyoike is found most in Kenya. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanyoike? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wanyoike is the 26,584th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 360,288 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanyoike are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 93,867th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 5,201 people.

This last name is most common in Kenya, where it is borne by 20,030 people, or 1 in 2,306. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 28 percent live, Muranga County, where 22 percent live and Nairobi County, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Wanyoike Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (99%) in Kenya.

In The United States Wanyoike are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wanyoike earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 38.3% less than the national average, earning $26,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.99% less than the national average, earning $37,266 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Wanyoieke941/
Wanyoke932/
Wanyike932/
Wanyioke883/
Wanyokie882/
Wanjoike881/
Wanyoiki881/
Wanyika801,119/
Wanyoka8091/
Wanyake804/
Waniake801/
Wanjike801/
Wanjoke801/
Ayoke77149/
Yoike771/
Ayieke7121/
Aiyoke7115/
Ayioke711/
Iayoke711/
Ayokie711/
Yoke673,042/
Wanyeki672,964/
Wanyaka67226/
Vanyika67120/
Bonyoke6727/
Banieke6721/
Wanjoki676/
Wanioka675/
Banyiki674/
Wanjoka673/
Wanjika673/
Wanjake672/
Waniaka672/
Wanyeka671/
Wanieki671/
Gayiake671/
Wonyika671/
Wonieke671/
Vanyake671/
Vanhoke671/
Wanjeke671/
Wanjiki671/
Wanniayake671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanyoike
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