Wachama Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Wachama Surname Definition:

Wachama is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a person who is fond of something very much.

Wachama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2641:60,0385,445
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

Wachama (86) may also be a first name.

Wachama Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Wachama is a surname of the Mbunda tribe, meaning: a person who is fond of something very much.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Wachama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wachama (Oriya: ୱାଚମା) is most common in Zambia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wachama is the 928,396th most common family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wachama reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 86 people.

This last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 60,038. In Zambia Wachama is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 91 percent reside, Central Province, where 5 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 2 percent reside. Barring Zambia Wachama occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 6 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Wachama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wachama in the Oriya language
ୱାଚମାwacama-

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