Wadema Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wadema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wadema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Wadema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wadema is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wadema? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wadema reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 75 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 3,253,273. In Uganda it is most common in: Buyende District, where 100 percent live. Excluding Uganda it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 6 percent live and Cameroon, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wadiema921/
Wadeema921/
Waidema921/
Wademma921/
Wadima83197/
Wedema83101/
Wadama8392/
Badema8377/
Wadoma8348/
Wademe8315/
Wademi837/
Vadema832/
Wodema831/
Wademo831/
Weidema77559/
Waidama77439/
Wademis7780/
Bademma7759/
Weydema7737/
Woddema7737/
Woudema7733/
Waedama7721/
Wadimah7718/
Hwadima7714/
Wadamai7711/
Hwadama776/
Wadeumi774/
Wademes773/
Wademey772/
Vaidema772/
Vademma772/
Waidoma771/
Vaïdema771/
Badeema771/
Wadamma771/
Vaddema771/
Weadama771/
Vademas771/
Vaydema771/
Waddima771/
Wodiema771/
Wadimha771/
Wedemay770/
Weijdema71143/
Wadahama7168/
Baddemma7116/
Vaidemma7115/
Waidhima715/
Wadamaah714/
Vaïdemma711/
Baddeyma711/
Vadeemga711/
Vadeamma711/
Vaddemma711/
Badeamma711/
Badima67357/
Bademi67218/
Vadama67141/
Bodema6767/
Bademe6761/
Wedama6744/
Wadimo6730/
Vadima6727/
Wodoma6727/
Bademo6721/
Wedima6710/
Wedemo679/
Wadimi679/
Wodima675/
Wadesmith674/
Vademe674/
Uadama673/
Wadomo672/
Vedema671/
Waheedima671/
Vademo671/
Waddujjma671/
Baaddemma671/
Uedema671/
Wadémé671/
Wadamo671/
Wadime671/
Bademy671/
Wedoma670/

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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 Wadema
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