Wamali Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wamali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Wamali (33) may also be a first name.

Wamali Last Name Facts

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

Wamali is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamali? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,483,783rd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. Wamali is predominantly found in Oceania, where 62 percent of Wamali are found; 62 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 62 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wamali is also the 1,807,719th most frequent forename globally, borne by 33 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 220,371. In Papua New Guinea Wamali is most common in: Hela, where 68 percent reside, East Sepik, where 14 percent reside and Milne Bay, where 14 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 25 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Wamali Last Name Statistics demography

Wamali earn notably more than the average income. In Peru they earn 21.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,576 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamalia92350/
Waimali9233/
Wamalai9232/
Wamaili921/
Wahamali861/
Waimalli861/
Wamala8315,306/
Bamali831,295/
Wemali83793/
Wamale83330/
Wameli83152/
Wamoli8367/
Womali8334/
Vamali8310/
Uamali831/
Huamali771,131/
Bamalli77460/
Waimala77178/
Baimali7723/
Wammeli7720/
Wamooli7716/
Bammali7716/
Womalia7715/
Uammali7714/
Waimale7712/
Wamaala779/
Vammali778/
Bamaili774/
Waamala773/
Vaemali773/
Wasmale771/
Wahmale771/
Bamhali771/
Vamgali771/
Veamali771/
Vaamali771/
Wamaley770/
Huamalli7123/
Waemalee719/
Waimalee716/
Baimalli711/
Bammaali711/
Bajmalhi711/
Vasmalli711/
Waimaler711/
Watmalee711/
Huamalie711/
Wamealet710/
Bomali67567/
Vemali67554/
Vamala67436/
Bamale67322/
Womala67144/
Wamele67130/
Womoli67106/
Womeli6767/
Vamale6761/
Wamola6725/
Wemale6724/
Wemeli6722/
Uamale6714/
Wamole676/
Womaly673/
Vamoli671/
Vameli671/
Womale671/
Vathmalai671/
Vattmalai671/
Wamely670/

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