Wamahiu Surname
Approximately 506 people bear this surname
Wamahiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 496 | 1:93,105 | 8,323 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Wamahiu (183) may also be a first name.
Wamahiu Demographics
Wamahiu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wamahiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamahiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wamahiu occurs most in Kenya. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamahiu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 610,848th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. Wamahiu is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wamahiu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wamahiu is also the 673,127th most widely held forename worldwide, borne by 183 people.
This surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 496 people, or 1 in 93,105. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Nyeri County, where 44 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 37 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.
Wamahiu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wamahiu surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Wamahiu earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 158.12% more than the national average, earning $111,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamahu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wamahia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wamai | 83 | 3,977 | / |
| Wamau | 83 | 13 | / |
| Wamayi | 77 | 742 | / |
| Waimau | 77 | 77 | / |
| Wamaeh | 77 | 61 | / |
| Waimai | 77 | 53 | / |
| Wamayu | 77 | 20 | / |
| Wamaji | 77 | 17 | / |
| Wuamai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Wamaia | 77 | 3 | / |
| Wamhou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waemayi | 71 | 167 | / |
| Waemaji | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wamaith | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wamuhia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Whameah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weamayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waimaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bamahei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamehia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bamahyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasmaud | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baumaiu | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bamai | 67 | 1,741 | / |
| Wamui | 67 | 664 | / |
| Wamea | 67 | 375 | / |
| Wamou | 67 | 287 | / |
| Vamau | 67 | 270 | / |
| Wamei | 67 | 229 | / |
| Wamay | 67 | 225 | / |
| Vamai | 67 | 135 | / |
| Womai | 67 | 123 | / |
| Wemai | 67 | 114 | / |
| Uamai | 67 | 88 | / |
| Wamoi | 67 | 87 | / |
| Wamoa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bamau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wahmiyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wameu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wamij | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uamau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wemau | 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
- 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 Wamahiu
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