Wamalwa Surname

10,544th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamalwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamalwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51,8821:890137
Uganda1,3531:28,8543,973
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Wamalwa (13,433) may also be a first name.

Wamalwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamalwa has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wamalwa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamalwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,544th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 136,701 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamalwa are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 91 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 50,139th most common first name worldwide, borne by 13,433 people.

It is most numerous in Kenya, where it is borne by 51,882 people, or 1 in 890. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Bungoma County, where 58 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 18 percent live and Kakamega County, where 8 percent live. Besides Kenya it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 3 percent live and Sudan, where 0 percent live.

Wamalwa Last Name Statistics demography

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

Wamalwa earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamalawa933/
Wamalwah932/
Wa Malwa931/
Wamaliwa931/
Wamala9215,306/
Wamalw929/
Wamlwa921/
Wamalia86350/
Waimala86178/
Wamalah86124/
Bamalwa86106/
Wamulwa8640/
Wamalya8638/
Wamalai8632/
Wamaala869/
Wamlawa864/
Waamala863/
Wamwala863/
Womalwa862/
Wamalua861/
Wamal8366/
Wamayaliwa821/
Wamaliya80118/
Wemalowa8056/
Wayemala8023/
Wamuyala801/
Wawamala801/
Wawomala801/
Wamawale801/
Wamayala801/
Wawumala801/
Wayimala801/
Wimala771,007/
Wamale77330/
Womala77144/
Wamalo77124/
Wamali7760/
Wemala7731/
Wamalu773/
Waimal772/
Wawmal771/
Wahmal771/
Wamial771/
Wumala771/
Wuyamalah751/
Wa Mwelwa751/
Wamallawe751/
Waml73123/
Wimalai71174/
Wamiale7139/
Waimali7133/
Wemalua7121/
Womalia7115/
Waimale7112/
Wamuali717/
Womiala713/
Wamwalo711/
Bamolwa711/
Wahmale711/
Waimalo711/
Wamaili711/
Wamailu711/
Wamwale711/
Wamwalu711/
Wa Malu711/
Wamaley710/
Weamial710/
Wamil671,666/
Wimal67667/
Wamuyale67154/
Wamel67153/
Wighamal6787/
Wamul6770/
Womal6748/
Wamli6746/
Wamle6736/
Womaliya6717/
Waemalee679/
Wamol679/
Wamla678/
Waimalee676/
Waeomali676/
Wamayele674/
Wemal673/
Wayemale671/
Wamawolo671/
Wamuluwe671/
Waimalli671/
Wamawolu671/
Wamawulu671/
Wamayilu671/
Wameyale671/
Wamuyali671/
Woumaila671/
Wymal670/
Wamly670/

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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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  • 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 Wamalwa
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