Wanjiru is used as a family name or surname in Kenya. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Wanjiru
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Kenya
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Wanjiru

How popular is Wanjiru?

Wanjiru is common in Kenya.

Wanjiru is ranked 3108 on our list.

There are about 134 people in US who wears Wanjiru as surname and ranked 127494 in US Census Bureau. In 2010 census, the last name was found in around 0 per 1 million. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010
Black 91.79
Others 4.48
Wanjiru is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Kenya which signifies that it is originated from Kenya. Around 175962 people have been found who wears Wanjiru as their family name. Wanjiru is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
135,535 Australia9
1,346 Bermuda6
10,542 China4
4,138 Bahrain3
2,744 Rwanda2
91,784 Netherlands2
3,791 Namibia2
5,298 Botswana2
706 Burundi2
19,046 Ireland2
219,873 France2
26,123 Malaysia2
54,641 Sweden2
7,790 Zambia1
13,606 Senegal1
62,864 New Zealand1
1,704,541 India1
7,895 South Korea1
2,037 Cayman Islands1
25,746 Finland1
846 American Samoa1
17,236 Ghana1
42,479 Greece1
16,283 Lithuania1
8,268 Mauritius1
17,768 Pakistan1
29,046 Japan1
38,841 Scotland1
971 Seychelles1
1,879 Belize1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
6,551 Qatar39
36,547 Switzerland27
52,530 Belgium22
116,847 Canada21
91,381 Spain12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
7,803 Norway98
4,262 Kuwait87
78,184 Italy67
727 Iceland54
Countries with hundreds of Wanjiru:
14,537 Germany706
2,592 United Arab Emirates398
17,922 Poland334
11,767 Saudi Arabia269
19,682 England269
90,896 United States254
24,304 South Africa237
25,241 Tanzania158
6,495 Jordan123
12,545 Austria105
Countries with thousands of Wanjiru:
2,362 Uganda2,427
Countries with hundred thousands of Wanjiru:
15 Kenya170,198
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Wanjiru Namesakes

  • Sabina Wanjiru Chege, Politician
  • Margaret Wanjiru Gakuo, Uhuru Kenyatta's wife
  • Sally Wanjiru Kimani, Mzee Ojwang's sister
  • Margaret Wanjiru, Politician
  • Mercy Wanjiru, Actress
  • Sabina Wanjiru Chege, Politician
  • Samuel Wanjiru, Athlete
  • Margaret Wanjiru Gakuo, Uhuru Kenyatta's wife
  • Samuel Wanjiru, Athlete
  • Margaret Wanjiru, Politician
  • Sue Wanjiru portrayed key role of Sabina in 2017 drama, thriller movie 18 Hours.

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