Waweru Surname

6,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91,496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Waweru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waweru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya88,0951:52470
Rwanda2,4811:4,5811,120
United States4391:825,64763,294
England1171:476,22330,919
United Arab Emirates1081:84,8367,825
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Uganda211:1,859,01362,128
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
China51:273,464,31313,838
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
France21:33,211,361423,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Waweru (23,404) may also be a first name.

Waweru Last Name Facts

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

Waweru is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Waweru.

How Common Is The Last Name Waweru? popularity and diffusion

The surname Waweru is the 6,189th most widely held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 79,649 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Waweru are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 33,620th most widely held first name globally It is held by 23,404 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 88,095 people, or 1 in 524. In Kenya Waweru is most frequent in: Kiambu County, where 21 percent live, Nakuru County, where 14 percent live and Nairobi County, where 13 percent live. Barring Kenya Waweru exists in 50 countries. It also occurs in Rwanda, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Waweru Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Waweru surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Waweru surname are 33.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Waweru earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $42,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning $43,390 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wawerui921/
Waweruh921/
Wachweru863/
Weweru83262/
Wawaru8316/
Waworu832/
Wajeru832/
Wawiru831/
Wayeru831/
Waveru831/
Wowerus7727/
Wairu73205/
Wauru73112/
Wayru7364/
Weiru7320/
Weyru731/
Wearu731/
Wawa'aru711/
Woworu67151/
Weirup67143/
Wairau67126/
Wajiru6784/
Wajuru6773/
Wairup6739/
Weirud6731/
Waiaru6729/
Bayeru6723/
Wahuru6721/
Weirau6720/
Wejrup6720/
Wairui6718/
Wujaru6712/
Wayrou676/
Wairut676/
Wayaru675/
Baberu675/
Wairou674/
Wearru674/
Wavaru674/
Weirui672/
Baveru672/
Wewaru672/
Weyrau671/
Vaerau671/
Bajeru671/
Waviru671/
Waurus671/
Waurou671/
Vewaru671/
Weyoru671/
Wajaru671/
Wai'ru671/
Weiruß671/
Wejrud671/
Wayiru671/
Weirus670/

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