Wamayi Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wamayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5671:68,8527,691
Tanzania991:534,76434,532
Kenya531:871,31932,675
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Wamayi (33) may also be a first name.

Wamayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wamayi has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamayi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 456,246th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,821,490 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamayi reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wamayi is also the 1,807,719th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 33 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 567 people, or 1 in 68,852. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Mbale District, where 30 percent are found, Bulambuli District, where 22 percent are found and Sironko District, where 20 percent are found. Besides Uganda Wamayi exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 13 percent are found and Kenya, where 7 percent are found.

Wamayi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Wamayi surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waemayi92167/
Weamayi921/
Wamai913,977/
Wamay91225/
Wamaya83576/
Womayi83317/
Wamoyi8396/
Wamaye8376/
Waimai8353/
Wamayu8320/
Wamaji8317/
Wuamai836/
Wemayi836/
Wamuyi833/
Wamaia833/
Wameyi832/
Wamayo832/
Vamayi831/
Waemay831/
Wamahiu77506/
Waemayo7731/
Waumaya7721/
Bahmayi7716/
Waimaya7710/
Waemaji776/
Bammayi775/
Baimayi775/
Waemaye774/
Wamaith772/
Bamayii772/
Weahmay771/
Bamahyi771/
Watmaya771/
Wamaaye771/
Vuamayi771/
Woumayi771/
Bamayiy771/
Wamahia771/
Waimaie771/
Weamayo771/
Bamay736,061/
Bamai731,741/
Wamui73664/
Wemay73613/
Wamea73375/
Wamei73229/
Vamai73135/
Womai73123/
Wemai73114/
Wamey73107/
Uamai7388/
Wamoi7387/
Wamoa7340/
Wamau7313/
Vamay735/
Wamij732/
Womay731/
Wamaa731/
Wamoy731/
Wameyo67815/
Baimai67325/
Wamoya67283/
Wameya67218/
Wamuya67208/
Wamoyo67172/
Bamaji67117/
Waimau6777/
Waimea6762/
Wamaeh6761/
Bamaye6749/
Vamaji6731/
Wamiya6727/
Wamuja6722/
Vamais6720/
Bamuyi6719/
Bamayo6719/
Bamaya6718/
Waimoi6717/
Vamaid6713/
Bammai6712/
Vamaip6712/
Wamoja6710/
Woimai6710/
Waimey679/
Wamuye678/
Vamaai678/
Wamaja676/
Waamaa676/
Baamai676/
Baamay676/
Vaimai676/
Vasmai674/
Vamaii674/
Wemeyi674/
Vuamai674/
Vaemai674/
Wemaij674/
Wemaye673/
Huamai673/
Huamay673/
Vamait673/
Vamaya673/
Uamayu673/
Woumai672/
Baumai672/
Wamawe672/
Wamaje672/
Wamuyo672/
Waimei671/
Beamai671/
Bamahy671/
Bamajy671/
Vomayi671/
Waimui671/
Womaid671/
Waumaa671/
Wemaya671/
Vamaye671/
Vamgai671/
Weamea671/
Baymay671/
Wuamye671/
Bamaie671/
Baumay671/
Vamaij671/
Wamieh671/
Wamuji671/
Waamae671/
Waamei671/
Womaia671/
Womayo671/
Wommai671/
Bamaia671/
Bamaih671/
Bammay671/
Wamuii671/
Wamahu671/
Womoyi671/
Waymae671/
Wasmey671/
Uamaji671/

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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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  • 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 Wamayi
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