Mwaniki

Mwaniki Meaning & Origin

About Mwaniki
The surname Mwaniki is of Kikuyu origin and is commonly found among the Kikuyu people of Kenya. It is derived from the Kikuyu word "waniki" which means "to heal" or "healer." Therefore, the surname Mwaniki is often associated with individuals who have a healing or medicinal background, or it may signify a family that has a history of being healers or having knowledge of traditional medicine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mwaniki is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mwaniki: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mwaniki based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Mwaniki is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M W AA0 N AA1 IH1 K IY0
🌐 IPA
/mwaniki*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mwaniki in Braille

Here's how to represent Mwaniki in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mwaniki in braille

How to sign the name Mwaniki using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mwaniki using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mwaniki in sign language

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