Wainaina is used as a family name or surname in Kenya. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wainaina
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Kenya
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Wainaina

How popular is Wainaina?

Wainaina is common in Kenya.

Wainaina is ranked 7076 on our list.

There are about 280 people in US who wears Wainaina as surname and ranked 69996 in US Census Bureau. In 2010 census, the last name was found in around 1 per 1 million. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010
Black 94.64
Others 2.86
White 2.14
Wainaina is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Kenya which signifies that it is originated from Kenya. Around 76563 people have been found who wears Wainaina as their family name. Wainaina is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
7,031 China6
5,779 Uganda4
7,294 Kuwait3
14,078 Japan3
3,818 Zambia3
14,408 Uruguay2
91,784 Netherlands2
9,185 Hong Kong2
219,873 France2
24,766 Scotland2
81,201 Switzerland1
5,589 Sudan1
7,895 South Korea1
169,904 Brazil1
17,236 Ghana1
5,467 Haiti1
8,859 Iraq1
153,416 Italy1
199,150 Kazakhstan1
40,340 Malaysia1
8,268 Mauritius1
5,872 Namibia1
10,190 Bahrain1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
12,953 Finland48
17,488 Norway39
6,551 Qatar39
1,737 Iceland22
133,639 Canada18
14,048 Ireland16
100,009 Australia15
Countries with hundreds of Wainaina:
76,535 United States315
25,613 England188
30,064 South Africa183
26,965 Tanzania146
71,225 Germany134
9,004 United Arab Emirates107
Countries with ten thousands of Wainaina:
73 Kenya75,251
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Wainaina Namesakes

  • Binyavanga Wainaina, Author
  • James Wainaina Macharia, Accountant
  • James Wainaina Macharia, Accountant
  • Binyavanga Wainaina, Author
  • Eric Wainaina, Singer-songwriter
  • James Wainaina Macharia, Accountant
  • Binyavanga Wainaina, Author
  • Erick Wainaina, Runner
  • Eric Wainaina, Singer-songwriter
  • James Wainaina Macharia, Accountant

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