Wamache Surname

1,649,806th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamache Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamache Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1161:398,10322,333
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Wamache Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wamache has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wamache click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamache? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,649,806th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 60,227,652 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wamache live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 398,103. In Kenya Wamache is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 95 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 3 percent are found and Kiambu County, where 1 percent are found. Other than Kenya Wamache exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Wamache Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wamache last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wamache earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,208 USD per year.

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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
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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 Wamache
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