Wamayu Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wamayu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamayu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Wamayu (18) may also be a first name.

Wamayu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wamayu is found most frequently in Uganda. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamayu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamayu is the 4,427,875th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 55 percent of Wamayu reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 18 people.

It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 3,903,928. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Manafwa District, where 90 percent reside and Kayunga District, where 10 percent reside. Besides Uganda Wamayu exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 45 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamay91225/
Wamau9113/
Wamayi83742/
Wamaya83576/
Waimau8377/
Wamaye8376/
Uamayu833/
Wamayo832/
Wamahu831/
Waemay831/
Wamahiu77506/
Waemayi77167/
Waemayo7731/
Waumaya7721/
Waimaya7710/
Waemaye774/
Weahmay771/
Watmaya771/
Wamaaye771/
Weamayi771/
Weamayo771/
Wasmaud770/
Bamay736,061/
Wamai733,977/
Wamui73664/
Wemay73613/
Wamea73375/
Wamou73287/
Vamau73270/
Wamey73107/
Wamoa7340/
Bamau7314/
Vamay735/
Wameu732/
Womay731/
Uamau731/
Wamaa731/
Wemau731/
Wamoy731/
Woumayou711/
Wameyo67815/
Womayi67317/
Wamoya67283/
Wameya67218/
Wamuya67208/
Wamoyo67172/
Wamoyi6796/
Waimea6762/
Wamaeh6761/
Baimau6756/
Waimai6753/
Bamaye6749/
Wammou6743/
Waimou6742/
Wamiya6727/
Wamuja6722/
Bamayo6719/
Bamaya6718/
Wamaji6717/
Wamuje6716/
Waimue6712/
Wamoja6710/
Waimey679/
Wamuye678/
Wuamai676/
Wemayi676/
Wamaja676/
Waamaa676/
Baamay676/
Wamouh674/
Waamou674/
Wamuyi673/
Wemaye673/
Huamay673/
Vamaya673/
Wamaia673/
Wamawe672/
Wameyi672/
Wamous672/
Wamaje672/
Wamuyo672/
Vamaud671/
Bamahy671/
Bamajy671/
Wamoup671/
Wamout671/
Waimui671/
Waumaa671/
Wemaya671/
Vamaye671/
Weamue671/
Weamea671/
Baymay671/
Wuamye671/
Baumay671/
Vamaup671/
Wamhou671/
Wamoue671/
Wamuji671/
Waamae671/
Womayo671/
Bammay671/
Wamuii671/
Vamayi671/
Waymae671/
Wasmey671/
Bahmau671/
Beamau670/
Weimau670/

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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 Wamayu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis