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 is found most frequently in Kenya. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamache? popularity and diffusion

Wamache is the 1,649,806th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wamache are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 398,103. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 95 percent live, Bungoma County, where 3 percent live and Kiambu County, where 1 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.

Wamache Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname 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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