Bwamu Surname
Approximately 191 people bear this surname
Bwamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 104 | 1:444,038 | 23,626 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Bwamu (10) may also be a first name.
Bwamu Demographics
Bwamu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Bwamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bwamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bwamu is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bwamu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bwamu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bwamu is the 1,222,957th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Bwamu reside; 61 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Bwamu is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename globally, held by 10 people.
The surname Bwamu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 444,038. In Kenya Bwamu is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 83 percent reside, Kisumu County, where 4 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 36 percent reside and Uganda, where 7 percent reside.
Bwamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Bwamu last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bwamou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Bwemu | 80 | 623 | / |
| Bbamu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Bwomu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Buamu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Buamuy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Buamui | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bwoomu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouhamou | 62 | 816 | / |
| Pwemu | 60 | 104 | / |
| Bbomu | 60 | 2 | / |
| Buemu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Vuamu | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bouhammou | 57 | 49 | / |
| Bouhamoud | 57 | 1 | / |
| Puamau | 55 | 705 | / |
| Buemeu | 55 | 3 | / |
| Buhemu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Mpwomu | 55 | 1 | / |
| Bouhammoud | 53 | 2 | / |
| Bouhammout | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bouhamouch | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vboimau | 50 | 6 | / |
| Bouhammouch | 50 | 5 | / |
| Bboymau | 50 | 3 | / |
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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 Bwamu
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