Betamu Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Betamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
Betamu (12) may also be a first name.
Betamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Betamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Betamu occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Betamu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Betamu is the 8,968,613th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Betamu reside; 75 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Betamu is also the 3,306,491st most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Ntungamo District, where 50 percent are found and Wakiso District, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Uganda this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 25 percent are found and Malawi, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betamou | 92 | 9 | / |
| Beitamu | 92 | 3 | / |
| Hbetamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bethamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hbethamu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Batamu | 83 | 50 | / |
| Bitamu | 83 | 28 | / |
| Botamu | 83 | 11 | / |
| Betemu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wetamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baitamu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bhatamu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bathamu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Batamou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bhitamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Betemou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mpetamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bitaamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hbitamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biotamou | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bhatamau | 71 | 3 | / |
| Batahamu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Betoumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bahatamu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bitomu | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bitemu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Batemu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Botomu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Batomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vitamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witamou | 62 | 93 | / |
| Waitamu | 62 | 52 | / |
| Batomou | 62 | 22 | / |
| Bathemu | 62 | 14 | / |
| Vitamou | 62 | 2 | / |
| Bitamoe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bhitemu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bitoumou | 57 | 397 | / |
| Wittamou | 57 | 2 | / |
| Batommou | 57 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Betamu
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