Wamae Surname

110,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamae Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamae Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3,1881:14,4861,759
Thailand9481:74,5139,816
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Solomon Islands191:30,5286,049
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
England51:11,143,612252,590
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Wamae (609) may also be a first name.

Wamae Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamae has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamae? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 110,427th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,731,420 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 76 percent of Wamae are found; 76 percent are found in East Africa and 72 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wamae is also the 338,553rd most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 609 people.

Wamae is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 3,188 people, or 1 in 14,486. In Kenya Wamae is mostly concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 21 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 19 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Wamae Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wamae has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wamae last name rose 119 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wamae Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Wamae are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Wamae earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.58% less than the national average, earning $31,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamahe91139/
Waemae91124/
Wamaeh9161/
Waimae9138/
Waymae911/
Waamae911/
Waemaeh8380/
Wamajje838/
Waemaae832/
Wamaaye831/
Wa'amae831/
Waimaer830/
Wamaher830/
Wamoe8024/
Womae8016/
Vamae8014/
Wemae805/
Wameu802/
Uamae802/
Woimae7353/
Wohmae7344/
Wuimae7315/
Vamahe7310/
Womahe7310/
Bahmae734/
Woymae733/
Weimae732/
Womaer731/
Womaet731/
Vamaes731/
Wamahi731/
Wameai731/
Vamaee731/
Wemaeh731/
Wuemae731/
Bammae731/
Wuamoe731/
Vamaet731/
Watmoe730/
Wommae730/
Bamaiye6722/
Wamajji6719/
Vaimahe679/
Wahamoe671/
Whoymae671/
Bamajie671/
Bamahei671/
Waimaua671/
Bamayie671/
Weymaer670/

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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 Wamae
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