Wambede Surname
Approximately 2,653 people bear this surname
Wambede Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,648 | 1:14,743 | 2,319 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Wambede (13) may also be a first name.
Wambede Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wambede Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wambede is found most in Uganda. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wambede? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 163,669th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,746,908 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wambede are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name on earth, held by 13 people.
The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,648 people, or 1 in 14,743. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Mbale District, where 56 percent reside, Sironko District, where 22 percent reside and Kampala District, where 3 percent reside. Barring Uganda Wambede occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and New Zealand, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wambedde | 93 | 355 | / |
| Wambeede | 93 | 11 | / |
| Wambedi | 86 | 40 | / |
| Wanbede | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wembede | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wambode | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wambeda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wambade | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bambede | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wambedha | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wanbedde | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wambidee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wambedda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bambedi | 71 | 46 | / |
| Wambida | 71 | 30 | / |
| Wambidi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wombade | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambadi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambidhi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Wambodhe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Wambidha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waimbidi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wambadie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanbedder | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bambidi | 57 | 290 | / |
| Vanbode | 57 | 5 | / |
| Vambadi | 57 | 5 | / |
| Vambady | 57 | 4 | / |
| Wembodi | 57 | 4 | / |
| Vambody | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vanbidder | 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 Wambede
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis