Wamada Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Liberia

Wamada Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamada Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Wamada (13) may also be a first name.

Wamada Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamada is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamada? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Wamada are found; 53 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wamada is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Taita Taveta County, where 100 percent are found. Besides Kenya it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 24 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Wamada Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamadha921/
Wamadau921/
Waemada921/
Waemadah861/
Wahamada861/
Wamadi83116/
Wameda8330/
Wamade8323/
Bamada8320/
Uamada833/
Wamoda832/
Vamada832/
Wamado831/
Wemada831/
Womada831/
Baimada7733/
Wahmadi779/
Wamouda775/
Vamadap774/
Bamadaa773/
Bammada772/
Bamhada771/
Wamodat771/
Wamaudo771/
Wamadou771/
Wamadde771/
Wahmeda771/
Vamaday771/
Vamadah771/
Bajmada771/
Vatmada771/
Vamgada771/
Bamadai771/
Bamaday771/
Bamaida771/
Bamadhaj71432/
Wamoudat7115/
Wahmadyo719/
Vamauday713/
Wahamadi711/
Vamadi67868/
Bamadi67241/
Bamade6784/
Womadi6732/
Bamado6713/
Wamodo6713/
Vamade677/
Uamadi676/
Vameda675/
Bomada674/
Womado674/
Vemada674/
Womeda673/
Vamado673/
Womade672/
Uamado671/
Wahammadi671/

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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 Wamada
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