Wamboko Surname

359,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wamboko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamboko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda7721:50,5696,116
Kenya2071:223,09115,759
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Wamboko (16) may also be a first name.

Wamboko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamboko occurs most in Uganda. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamboko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 359,713th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,236,888 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wamboko are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wamboko is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 16 people.

The last name Wamboko is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 772 people, or 1 in 50,569. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Bududa District, where 32 percent live, Mbale District, where 30 percent live and Bulambuli District, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 21 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Wamboko Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wambooko931/
Wanmboko931/
Wamboka861,819/
Wanboko8629/
Wambeko866/
Wambako865/
Wambuko862/
Wambooka809/
Wambokah809/
Wembokou801/
Wambaka71274/
Bamboka7135/
Wambeka7134/
Bambako7128/
Wambuka716/
Womboka712/
Wanbeko711/
Wemboka711/
Wembakoy67188/
Wembakou6733/
Bombocko6717/
Wambukha679/
Bambakou672/
Wambukat672/
Bambouka672/
Hwambuka671/
Waimbeka671/
Wembakoi671/

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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 Wamboko
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