Wambu Surname

156,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,801 people bear this surname

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

Wambu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wambu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,8771:24,6032,779
Papua New Guinea4871:16,7431,661
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
United States201:18,122,947588,089
England191:2,932,529101,561
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Wambu (538) may also be a first name.

Wambu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wambu is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wambu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 156,344th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,601,766 people. The surname Wambu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Wambu live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 60 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 363,474th most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 538 people.

Wambu is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 1,877 people, or 1 in 24,603. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kiambu County, where 30 percent reside, Kirinyaga County, where 16 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 12 percent reside. Beside Kenya it exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 17 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.

Wambu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Wambu last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Wambu last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Wambu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.14% less than the national average, earning R 123,228 per year and in United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wambui91224,046/
Wambou91101/
Wambau9170/
Wambuu9130/
Wambeu917/
Waimbu913/
Wambuh912/
Wambut912/
Waembu911/
Wambuz911/
Wambud911/
Hwambu911/
Watembu8315/
Wambutt839/
Wambush834/
Wambout834/
Wambuha833/
Wambult833/
Waimbou832/
Wambuui831/
Wanmbou831/
Watimbu831/
Waambui831/
Wanmbui831/
Wwambui831/
Wambahu831/
Wambuch830/
Bambu802,134/
Wombu80519/
Wembu8073/
Vambu8070/
Wanbu809/
Wambujje7717/
Whambush771/
Wambauch770/
Wambault770/
Bambou73412/
Bambau7380/
Wanbou7334/
Baumbu7327/
Hwembu7321/
Wanbui7321/
Bambui7321/
Wamboe7321/
Vambou7321/
Beambu7321/
Baambu7320/
Banmbu7314/
Wombou739/
Wamboo738/
Bambuy737/
Bambhu733/
Baimbu733/
Wembeu732/
Bambeu732/
Bambuj732/
Wombuu732/
Vaimbu731/
Uambut731/
Wehmbu731/
Whaumbush7110/
Banmbuh6745/
Bainmbu6715/
Wosimbu6711/
Wanmboe678/
Woumbou673/
Wehmbuh672/
Wanbutt671/
Wainbuh671/
Vaimbou671/
Wanimpu671/
Wanbush670/

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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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  • 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 Wambu
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