Jamwaka Surname
Approximately 257 people bear this surname
Jamwaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 252 | 1:183,254 | 13,801 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Jamwaka Demographics
Jamwaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jamwaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jamwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jamwaka occurs most in Kenya. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Jamwaka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jamwaka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 996,001st most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname Jamwaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jamwaka are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
Jamwaka is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is held by 252 people, or 1 in 183,254. In Kenya Jamwaka is primarily concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 56 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 32 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Jamwaka exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.
Jamwaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Jamwaka last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samwaka | 86 | 831 | / |
| Yamwaka | 86 | 20 | / |
| Jamuaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jamvaka | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jambakau | 80 | 28 | / |
| Zambaka | 71 | 8 | / |
| Samwoka | 71 | 6 | / |
| Samwako | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jambaakhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamboka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jambake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zambaika | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jambhake | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zambakha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yambaaka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zambakah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamuhaki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yambako | 57 | 33 | / |
| Zambaqa | 57 | 15 | / |
| Zambaca | 57 | 6 | / |
| Zambako | 57 | 3 | / |
| Jambaco | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zamvako | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jambaque | 53 | 47 | / |
| Zambacca | 53 | 26 | / |
| Zeambako | 53 | 4 | / |
| Samwokou | 53 | 2 | / |
| Zambhaqa | 53 | 1 | / |
| Yamwokit | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jambaqué | 53 | 1 | / |
| Samuhako | 53 | 1 | / |
| Samwoukou | 50 | 2 | / |
| Iombaakaa | 50 | 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 Jamwaka
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