Wachuma Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Wachuma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 40 | 1:1,154,498 | 35,000 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wachuma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wachuma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wachuma occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wachuma.
How Common Is The Last Name Wachuma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wachuma is the 3,055,934th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wachuma live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
The surname Wachuma is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 1,154,498. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nyandarua County, where 88 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 3 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wachumah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wacuma | 92 | 6 | / |
| Wechuma | 86 | 45 | / |
| Waciuma | 86 | 13 | / |
| Washuma | 86 | 8 | / |
| Wachume | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wachoma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wachima | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bachuma | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waitchumas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hwechuma | 80 | 158 | / |
| Bachouma | 80 | 17 | / |
| Wachimai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vahchuma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bachumma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whechuma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wazuma | 77 | 464 | / |
| Wasuma | 77 | 16 | / |
| Wacoma | 77 | 2 | / |
| Watchoumo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Washoma | 71 | 84 | / |
| Washumo | 71 | 41 | / |
| Wachomi | 71 | 25 | / |
| Vachima | 71 | 14 | / |
| Woitchumas | 71 | 10 | / |
| Vachumi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Weasuma | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wachome | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wachimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wajjuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bashuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waucoma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vacumha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wajumai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasauma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vechuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watsuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wausuma | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bachoumi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaikhuma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wazoumai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahasuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vechuema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wassouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayshuma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Washhume | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwochima | 67 | 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 Wachuma
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