Wamahiu Surname

610,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamahiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamahiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya4961:93,1058,323
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Wamahiu (183) may also be a first name.

Wamahiu Last Name Facts

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

Wamahiu is found most in Kenya. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wamahiu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamahiu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 610,848th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 14,402,265 people. The surname is primarily 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 common first name internationally, borne by 183 people.

The last name Wamahiu is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 496 people, or 1 in 93,105. In Kenya it is most common in: Nyeri County, where 44 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 37 percent reside and Kiambu County, where 11 percent reside. Beside Kenya it exists 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 last name is principally 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamahu921/
Wamahia861/
Wamai833,977/
Wamau8313/
Wamayi77742/
Waimau7777/
Wamaeh7761/
Waimai7753/
Wamayu7720/
Wamaji7717/
Wuamai776/
Wamaia773/
Wamhou771/
Waemayi71167/
Waemaji716/
Wamaith712/
Wamuhia712/
Whameah711/
Weamayi711/
Waimaie711/
Bamahei711/
Wamehia711/
Bamahyi711/
Wasmaud710/
Baumaiu710/
Bamai671,741/
Wamui67664/
Wamea67375/
Wamou67287/
Vamau67270/
Wamei67229/
Wamay67225/
Vamai67135/
Womai67123/
Wemai67114/
Uamai6788/
Wamoi6787/
Wamoa6740/
Bamau6714/
Wahmiyah674/
Wameu672/
Wamij672/
Uamau671/
Wamaa671/
Wemau671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis