Wanyoike Surname
Approximately 20,227 people bear this surname
Wanyoike Surname User-submission:
The Wanyoike surname means 'being alone'.
Wanyoike Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 20,030 | 1:2,306 | 368 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Wanyoike (5,201) may also be a first name.
Wanyoike Surname Meaning
Wanyoike Demographics
Average Wanyoike Salary in
United States
$26,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wanyoike Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanyoike Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wanyoike is found most frequently in Kenya. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanyoike? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 26,584th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 360,288 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wanyoike live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 93,867th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 5,201 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 20,030 people, or 1 in 2,306. In Kenya Wanyoike is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 28 percent live, Muranga County, where 22 percent live and Nairobi County, where 13 percent live. Other than Kenya this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Wanyoike Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (99%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Wanyoike surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wainyoike | 94 | 2 | / |
| Wanyoieke | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoke | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wanyike | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wanyioke | 88 | 3 | / |
| Wanyokie | 88 | 2 | / |
| Wanjoike | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanyoiki | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wanyika | 80 | 1,119 | / |
| Wanyoka | 80 | 91 | / |
| Wanyake | 80 | 4 | / |
| Waniake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanjike | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wanjoke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayoke | 77 | 149 | / |
| Yoike | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ayieke | 71 | 21 | / |
| Aiyoke | 71 | 15 | / |
| Ayioke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iayoke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ayokie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoke | 67 | 3,042 | / |
| Wanyeki | 67 | 2,964 | / |
| Wanyaka | 67 | 226 | / |
| Vanyika | 67 | 120 | / |
| Bonyoke | 67 | 27 | / |
| Banieke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wanjoki | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wanioka | 67 | 5 | / |
| Banyiki | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wanjoka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanjika | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanjake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waniaka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanyeka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanieki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayiake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonyika | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonieke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanyake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanhoke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjeke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanjiki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanniayake | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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