Wamaru Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Wamaru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 48 | 1:962,081 | 34,106 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wamaru (18) may also be a first name.
Wamaru Demographics
Wamaru Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wamaru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamaru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wamaru occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamaru? popularity and diffusion
The last name Wamaru is the 2,460,878th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Wamaru reside; 80 percent reside in East Africa and 80 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 18 people.
This surname is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 962,081. In Kenya Wamaru is most prevalent in: Muranga County, where 77 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 8 percent are found and Nyandarua County, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Kenya Wamaru is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Egypt, where 7 percent are found.
Wamaru Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamairu | 92 | 88 | / |
| Waimaru | 92 | 14 | / |
| Wamarup | 92 | 6 | / |
| Waumaruy | 86 | 9 | / |
| Bamaru | 83 | 77 | / |
| Uamaru | 83 | 45 | / |
| Womaru | 83 | 8 | / |
| Vamaru | 83 | 7 | / |
| Wameru | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wemaru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wamerau | 77 | 17 | / |
| Uammaru | 77 | 13 | / |
| Baumaru | 77 | 8 | / |
| Vamarup | 77 | 5 | / |
| Vamarau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Wamuiru | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bamarou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Watmoru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamargu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baimaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamgaru | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woumarou | 71 | 13 | / |
| Uammarus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamourou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vemaru | 67 | 10 | / |
| Womeru | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uemaru | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bamoru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bomaru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamorou | 62 | 68 | / |
| Uomarou | 62 | 18 | / |
| Bommaru | 62 | 4 | / |
| Uommaru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Huomaru | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bamourou | 57 | 80 | / |
| Vamourou | 57 | 22 | / |
| Boumarou | 57 | 3 | / |
| Womourou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vamgooru | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boumahrou | 53 | 171 | / |
| Uomoru | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Wamaru
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