Wahome Surname

27,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wahome Surname User-submission:

The surname Wahome or Wathome is from the Kikuyu tribe in Kenya.

Wahome Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya19,5411:2,363377
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
England351:1,591,94567,242
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Wahome (4,405) may also be a first name.

Wahome Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Wahome or Wathome is from the Kikuyu tribe in Kenya.

- noreenwahome

Wahome Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wahome is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wahome? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,137th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 368,132 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wahome are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 94 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wahome is also the 103,905th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 4,405 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 19,541 people, or 1 in 2,363. In Kenya Wahome is most common in: Nyeri County, where 30 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 17 percent are found and Laikipia County, where 12 percent are found. Not including Kenya it occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Wahome Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Wahome last name are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the party.

Wahome earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $42,810 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waome914/
Wahomy831/
Wohome831/
Wajome831/
Bahoume774/
Bahomea772/
Wahooma771/
Waeomea771/
Waoma73932/
Baome7350/
Woame732/
Vaome732/
Waomi732/
Wajhamer711/
Woyome67918/
Baomee67173/
Wuiame6724/
Baoume6710/
Waouma676/
Wouome676/
Woamey675/
Wouame674/
Wajomi673/
Baomei673/
Bauome671/
Wayomi671/
Baomej671/
Wojome671/
Wuaoma671/

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