Wanja is used as a family name or surname in Kenya. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wanja
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Kenya
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Wanja

How popular is Wanja?

Wanja is common in Kenya.

Wanja is ranked 11821 on our list.

Wanja is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Kenya which signifies that it is originated from Kenya. Around 45167 people have been found who wears Wanja as their family name. Wanja is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
5,340 Iceland6
318,252 Ukraine6
280,667 Canada5
3,224 Afghanistan3
67,494 South Africa3
8,926 Cameroon3
119,730 Brazil3
41,879 Turkey2
1,500,361 India2
13,552 Qatar2
124,220 Italy2
4,781 Malawi2
10,284 Kuwait2
77,122 Sweden1
37,779 Serbia1
25,746 Finland1
165,773 Belarus1
10,190 Bahrain1
13,606 Senegal1
897,276 Russia1
53,033 Nigeria1
199,150 Kazakhstan1
279,271 Australia1
40,340 Malaysia1
118,015 Netherlands1
5,589 Sudan1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
69,550 England48
23,443 Norway26
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
12,440 United Arab Emirates76
24,622 Zimbabwe59
Countries with hundreds of Wanja:
17,127 Germany605
26,965 Tanzania146
64,669 Indonesia134
183,294 United States104
Countries with thousands of Wanja:
3,860 Uganda1,307
Countries with ten thousands of Wanja:
134 Kenya42,608
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Wanja Namesakes

  • Iwa Wanja, Film actress
  • Janet Wanja, Olympic athlete
  • Janet Wanja, Olympic athlete
  • Ruth Akinyi Wanjare, Raphael Tuju's wife
  • Ramesh Wanjale, Politician
  • Shadrack Wanjala Nasong'o, Author
  • Shirlen Wanjari, Actress
  • Iwa Wanja, Film actress
  • Ramesh Wanjale, Politician
  • Gakaara wa Wanjaũ, Author

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