Wambugha Surname
Approximately 1,171 people bear this surname
Wambugha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,171 | 1:39,436 | 4,178 |
Wambugha (564) may also be a first name.
Wambugha Demographics
Wambugha Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Wambugha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wambugha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wambugha is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wambugha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 319,360th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,223,353 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wambugha reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wambugha is also the 353,625th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 564 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 1,171 people, or 1 in 39,436. In Kenya Wambugha is primarily found in: Taita Taveta County, where 86 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 14 percent are found and Kilifi County, where 0 percent are found.
Wambugha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (97%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wambuga | 93 | 1,129 | / |
| Wambughi | 88 | 105 | / |
| Wamboga | 80 | 1,666 | / |
| Wambugi | 80 | 97 | / |
| Wambugo | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wanbuga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Bambuga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wambogho | 75 | 4 | / |
| Wambugop | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wambogga | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bambouga | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wambooga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wambugye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bahambuga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambogo | 67 | 1,083 | / |
| Wambogi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Womboga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wamboge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bambugo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banbuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanbuga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamboogo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wamboggo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Wanvouga | 63 | 1 | / |
| Weambogo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bambougou | 59 | 3 | / |
| Bahanbuga | 59 | 1 | / |
| Boumbouga | 59 | 1 | / |
| Banvuga | 53 | 2 | / |
| Wombogo | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vomboga | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vanbuge | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vanbeuge | 50 | 39 | / |
| Vanvughy | 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 Wambugha
- 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