Wamalu Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Wamalu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Wamalu (5) may also be a first name.
Wamalu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamalu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wamalu has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamalu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wamalu is the 10,311,814th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamalu live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Wamalu is also the 5,493,085th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 5 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya Wamalu is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya it is found in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamailu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bamalu | 83 | 140 | / |
| Wemalu | 83 | 28 | / |
| Bamallu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Vamgalu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bamalou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Womaleu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bajmalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamgallu | 71 | 11 | / |
| Baamalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woumaleu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wameuleu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weimalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baimallu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vemalu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Womelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womolu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weimolu | 62 | 19 | / |
| Bommalu | 62 | 16 | / |
| Vamgolu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Vamholu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bamoolu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Baymolu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bommallu | 57 | 8 | / |
| Voumalou | 57 | 4 | / |
| Boumalou | 57 | 3 | / |
| Vamgollu | 57 | 3 | / |
| Boumaleu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Woumeleu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bomolu | 50 | 3 | / |
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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
- 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 Wamalu
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