Wamadu Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Wamadu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Wamadu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamadu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wamadu is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamadu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,307,654th most common surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Wamadu live; 67 percent live in Oceania Islands and 67 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
Wamadu is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 582,408. In Papua New Guinea Wamadu is mostly concentrated in: East Sepik, where 100 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent reside and Uganda, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamaddu | 92 | 9 | / |
| Wamadou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wamadau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bamadu | 83 | 44 | / |
| Uamadu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bamadou | 77 | 199 | / |
| Vamadou | 77 | 15 | / |
| Uamadou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Uahmadu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Womadou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamaidu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baumadu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uhamadou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bahamadu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Huamadou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huhamadu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bammadou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bamodu | 67 | 462 | / |
| Bahamadou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Womodu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wemodu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouhamadou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahammadu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womedu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wamadu
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