Wamata Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wamata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan371:3,455,25134,832
Cameroon321:649,03348,340
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Wamata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamata is found in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamata? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wamata is the 2,020,555th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Wamata live; 43 percent live in East Asia and 43 percent live in Nippono-Asia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 3,455,251. In Japan Wamata is most numerous in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Japan this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 37 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamatai9215/
Waimata9210/
Wamatat929/
Wamatha925/
Wamaita921/
Wamgata921/
Wamaata921/
Wamaitha8616,110/
Wamathai86518/
Waimatha861/
Wamati83164/
Wamato83132/
Vamata8345/
Bamata8320/
Wamate835/
Wameta831/
Waimaitha801/
Vaimata77386/
Waimate7719/
Wamaite7716/
Wamatoi7715/
Bamatay779/
Waamate777/
Bamaita775/
Wamuita775/
Wamatoy774/
Wamathi773/
Bamatai772/
Huamata771/
Vamatah771/
Vamatai771/
Vaemata771/
Wamaate771/
Wamehta771/
Wamatte771/
Uamatha771/
Wasmate771/
Bamatha771/
Baimata771/
Bamataj771/
Bamatta771/
Bammata771/
Wamuota771/
Wamathe771/
Vamatta770/
Woumgata7149/
Vaaimata7119/
Hwamauto7113/
Vaimatta7110/
Wahamate718/
Waimatee715/
Wamahuti713/
Weamatyi711/
Vamaitaj711/
Waymaste711/
Huaymata711/
Wamoto671,385/
Bomata67271/
Vamati67216/
Waymaster6798/
Bamate6741/
Vamate6736/
Wameto6714/
Uamate678/
Watmaster676/
Vameta676/
Wamoti672/
Vemata672/
Waimaiter671/
Wemeta671/
Wometa671/
Bamota671/
Wahamatou671/
Womota671/
Wamote671/

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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 Wamata
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