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

The surname Wamali is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamali? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamali is the 2,483,783rd most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name Wamali occurs mostly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Wamali reside; 62 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 62 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent given name at a global level It is held by 33 people.

The surname Wamali is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 220,371. In Papua New Guinea Wamali is primarily found in: Hela, where 68 percent live, East Sepik, where 14 percent live and Milne Bay, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 25 percent live and The DR Congo, where 7 percent live.

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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  • 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 Wamali
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