Wamaitha Surname

32,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamaitha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamaitha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya16,0661:2,874454
United States121:30,204,911765,334
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
England61:9,286,343223,652
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Wamaitha (3,303) may also be a first name.

Wamaitha Last Name Facts

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

Wamaitha occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamaitha? popularity and diffusion

Wamaitha is the 32,965th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 452,362 people. Wamaitha occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamaitha are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wamaitha is also the 124,451st most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 3,303 people.

The surname Wamaitha is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 16,066 people, or 1 in 2,874. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 17 percent are found and Muranga County, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Wamaitha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wamaitha earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,857 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Waimaitha941/
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Wamitha932/
Wamaita931/
Wamathai88518/
Waimatha881/
Wamata8686/
Wamita8640/
Wamithi80516/
Wamaite8016/
Waimata8010/
Wamatat809/
Wamuita805/
Bamaita805/
Wamathi803/
Bamatha801/
Wamaata801/
Bamitha801/
Uamatha801/
Wamgata801/
Wamathe801/
Bamithay7539/
Waimitta754/
Vamaitaj751/
Wammiteh751/
Wamiti71968/
Wamati71164/
Wamato71132/
Vamita7158/
Vamata7145/
Bamata7120/
Wamate715/
Wamito713/
Bamita713/
Waimaiter711/
Vaimata67386/
Vamitay67336/
Bamitay67104/
Bametha6792/
Waimate6719/
Wamatai6715/
Wamatoi6715/
Bamatay679/
Waamate677/
Wamethi676/
Vametha675/
Uamathe675/
Wamatoy674/
Vamitas673/
Bamathy672/
Baimata671/
Bamatta671/
Bammata671/
Vwamite671/
Bamataj671/
Bamathi671/
Bamuita671/
Wasmate671/
Wamiete671/
Vaemata671/
Bahmita671/
Wamatte671/
Wamaate671/
Waymaister671/
Huamata671/
Vamatah671/
Vamatta670/

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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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  • 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 Wamaitha
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