Wamay Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Wamay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2011:263,39121,014
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Wamay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamay is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamay is the 1,092,155th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Wamay reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Wamay is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 263,391. In Tanzania it is most common in: Rukwa Region, where 99 percent are found, Dodoma Region, where 0 percent are found and Njombe Region, where 0 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamayi91742/
Wamaya91576/
Wamaye9176/
Wamayu9120/
Wamayo912/
Waemay911/
Wama897,316/
Wamy89225/
Waemayi83167/
Waemayo8331/
Waumaya8321/
Waimaya8310/
Waemaye834/
Weahmay831/
Watmaya831/
Wamaaye831/
Weamayi831/
Weamayo831/
Bamay806,061/
Wamai803,977/
Wamah802,785/
Waema802,425/
Waima801,365/
Wemay80613/
Wamea80375/
Wamma80126/
Wamey80107/
Wahma8063/
Whama8049/
Wamoa8040/
Wauma8030/
Hwama8021/
Wayma8017/
Wuama8013/
Wamau8013/
Wajma8011/
Waama8010/
Vamay805/
Wammy804/
Vwama804/
Weama803/
Womay801/
Wamaa801/
Whamy801/
Wamoy801/
Wamha801/
Wa'ma801/
Wameyo73815/
Womayi73317/
Wamoya73283/
Wameya73218/
Wamuya73208/
Wahmah73205/
Waimad73185/
Wamoyo73172/
Whamah73132/
Waymah73102/
Wamoyi7396/
Waimau7377/
Waimea7362/
Wamaeh7361/
Waimai7353/
Bamaye7349/
Wahama7334/
Waimah7329/
Wamiya7327/
Wahuma7326/
Wamuja7322/
Waemah7319/
Bamayo7319/
Bamaya7318/
Wamaji7317/
Waamah7313/
Whamas7311/
Wamoja7310/
Waimey739/
Wammah739/
Wamuye738/
Wamaha736/
Wuamai736/
Wemayi736/
Wamaja736/
Waamaa736/
Baamay736/
Waasma734/
Wamach733/
Wamuyi733/
Wemaye733/
Huamay733/
Vamaya733/
Wamaia733/
Uamayu733/
Wamawe732/
Wameyi732/
Wheama732/
Weahma732/
Wamaje732/
Wamuyo732/
Weauma732/
Bamahy731/
Bamajy731/
Wamyss731/
Waitma731/
Waumaa731/
Wemaya731/
Vamaye731/
Wuamah731/
Weamea731/
Waimma731/
Baymay731/
Wahyma731/
Waamas731/
Wuamye731/
Baumay731/
Watmas731/
Wamatz731/
Waamae731/
Womayo731/
Bammay731/
Wamahu731/
Vamayi731/
Wuhama731/
Waymae731/
Watmat731/
Wasmey731/
Whaima731/
Wahmat731/
Wamass731/
Waehma731/
Waymas730/
Wamash730/
Bama6736,629/
Vama6721,086/
Wami677,895/
Wema677,573/
Waihmad676,071/
Bamy672,831/
Wame671,745/
Wamaadh671,495/
Waahmad671,342/
Woma67701/
Wamahiu67506/
Vamy67147/
Wahamas67122/
Uama6798/
Wamuhya6739/
Waismaa6730/
Wahamaa6727/
Bahmaye6725/
Bahmayi6716/
Wuatmas6713/
Woumaya679/
Waummuy679/
Wamajje678/
Whaymah677/
Bamayeh676/
Huamaya676/
Waimiya676/
Watmaha676/
Waemaji676/
Bammayi675/
Wemy675/
Weahmah675/
Baimayi675/
Wamuyoo674/
Wahammy673/
Wamooya672/
Wamuhia672/
Wamaith672/
Bamayii672/
Baimmay671/
Bamhaiy671/
Wammeey671/
Wamoyop671/
Waamuya671/
Waimuye671/
Waymuya671/
Wahamah671/
Whameah671/
Wamieye671/
Bamahyi671/
Wahamad671/
Wahamye671/
Vamayas671/
Waimawe671/
Wameeyo671/
Wamehia671/
Wamuyee671/
Wa'amae671/
Vuamayi671/
Woumaye671/
Woumayi671/
Beaumay671/
Baumaye671/
Bamayiy671/
Wamahia671/
Hweemay671/
Wamiyep671/
Waimaie671/
Wamj671/
Waameya671/
Uamy671/
Wuhamad671/
Wasmath670/
Wammach670/
Waumach670/
Weamath670/
Wasmaud670/

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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 Wamay
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