Jamwaka Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jamwaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jamwaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2521:183,25413,801
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Jamwaka Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jamwaka Come From? nationality or country of origin

Jamwaka is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Jamwaka.

How Common Is The Last Name Jamwaka? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 996,001st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 28,356,210 people. The surname Jamwaka is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jamwaka live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 63 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 252 people, or 1 in 183,254. In Kenya Jamwaka is mostly concentrated in: Nairobi County, where 56 percent are found, Vihiga County, where 32 percent are found and Kakamega County, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent are found and Uganda, where 1 percent are found.

Jamwaka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jamwaka surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samwaka86831/
Yamwaka8620/
Jamuaka861/
Jamvaka861/
Jambakau8028/
Zambaka718/
Samwoka716/
Samwako716/
Jambaakhai711/
Jamboka711/
Jambake711/
Zambaika6726/
Jambhake677/
Zambakha671/
Yambaaka671/
Zambakah671/
Jamuhaki671/
Yambako5733/
Zambaqa5715/
Zambaca576/
Zambako573/
Jambaco571/
Zamvako571/
Jambaque5347/
Zambacca5326/
Zeambako534/
Samwokou532/
Zambhaqa531/
Yamwokit531/
Jambaqué531/
Samuhako531/
Samwoukou502/
Iombaakaa501/

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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
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  • 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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