Wambu Surname
Approximately 2,801 people bear this surname
Wambu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,877 | 1:24,603 | 2,779 |
| Papua New Guinea | 487 | 1:16,743 | 1,661 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| Indonesia | 65 | 1:2,034,603 | 127,068 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Uganda | 35 | 1:1,115,408 | 46,348 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Tanzania | 13 | 1:4,072,432 | 52,852 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Wambu (538) may also be a first name.
Wambu Demographics
Wambu Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wambui | 91 | 224,046 | / |
| Wambou | 91 | 101 | / |
| Wambau | 91 | 70 | / |
| Wambuu | 91 | 30 | / |
| Wambeu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Waimbu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Wambuh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Wambut | 91 | 2 | / |
| Waembu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wambuz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wambud | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hwambu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Watembu | 83 | 15 | / |
| Wambutt | 83 | 9 | / |
| Wambush | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wambout | 83 | 4 | / |
| Wambuha | 83 | 3 | / |
| Wambult | 83 | 3 | / |
| Waimbou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wambuui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wanmbou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Watimbu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Waambui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wanmbui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wwambui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wambahu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wambuch | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bambu | 80 | 2,134 | / |
| Wombu | 80 | 519 | / |
| Wembu | 80 | 73 | / |
| Vambu | 80 | 70 | / |
| Wanbu | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wambujje | 77 | 17 | / |
| Whambush | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wambauch | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wambault | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bambou | 73 | 412 | / |
| Bambau | 73 | 80 | / |
| Wanbou | 73 | 34 | / |
| Baumbu | 73 | 27 | / |
| Hwembu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wanbui | 73 | 21 | / |
| Bambui | 73 | 21 | / |
| Wamboe | 73 | 21 | / |
| Vambou | 73 | 21 | / |
| Beambu | 73 | 21 | / |
| Baambu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Banmbu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wombou | 73 | 9 | / |
| Wamboo | 73 | 8 | / |
| Bambuy | 73 | 7 | / |
| Bambhu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Baimbu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wembeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bambeu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bambuj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wombuu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vaimbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uambut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wehmbu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whaumbush | 71 | 10 | / |
| Banmbuh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Bainmbu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wosimbu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Wanmboe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Woumbou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wehmbuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wanbutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wainbuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaimbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanimpu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanbush | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Wambu
- 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