Wamaka Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wamaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon471:441,89537,035
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wamaka (516) may also be a first name.

Wamaka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamaka occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamaka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,273,756th most frequent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name Wamaka is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Wamaka are found; 63 percent are found in Central Africa and 61 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. Wamaka is also the 372,032nd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 516 people.

Wamaka is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 441,895. In Cameroon Wamaka is primarily found in: Far North Region, where 91 percent live, North Region, where 4 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 2 percent live. Not including Cameroon this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 21 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamakaa9222/
Waimaka927/
Wamakau923/
Wamakkah86183/
Wamakaya862/
Wamako831,201/
Wamoka83841/
Wamaki8341/
Wameka8317/
Vamaka8312/
Wamake838/
Uamaka832/
Wemaka831/
Wamaca830/
Womaka830/
Wamaket77155/
Wamakko7724/
Wammako7716/
Waimako7715/
Womacka7710/
Vaemaka777/
Wamaike776/
Vamakas775/
Womakap772/
Vamakaa771/
Wamakyi771/
Vamakap771/
Bamakah771/
Wamakou771/
Wamaker771/
Wahamaki7128/
Womaszka7110/
Womachka7110/
Bamakhau716/
Bamakkau715/
Bahmacka711/
Wammaker710/
Waumaker710/
Bamaca6711,627/
Vameka67118/
Vemaka6736/
Wamoko6723/
Womoka6722/
Uamaki6717/
Vamaca679/
Wamace679/
Wamoki674/
Vamaki674/
Vamako674/
Wamoke673/
Womako672/
Vamake672/
Wemako671/
Womaschka671/
Womeka671/
Wathmaker671/
Womaca671/
Wameko671/
Bamaky671/
Bamaqa671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wamaka
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