Wambugu Surname

15,731st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wambugu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wambugu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya34,9811:1,320213
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
England461:1,211,26256,182
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
China41:341,830,39216,990
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
France11:66,422,722504,397
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Wambugu (8,504) may also be a first name.

Wambugu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wambugu is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wambugu.

How Common Is The Last Name Wambugu? popularity and diffusion

Wambugu is the 15,731st most common last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 205,811 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Wambugu reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wambugu is also the 68,316th most prevalent forename throughout the world, held by 8,504 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 34,981 people, or 1 in 1,320. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nyeri County, where 28 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside and Laikipia County, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Wambugu Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Wambugu surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Wambugu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.76% less than the national average, earning $35,918 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wambuguh938/
Wambugua933/
Wambug92126/
Wambuga861,129/
Wambuku86291/
Wambugo8626/
Wambegu8611/
Wanbugu868/
Bambugu864/
Wambuqu863/
Wambogu861/
Wambukhu8045/
Wambuuku802/
Wambugwa802/
Wamabugo801/
Wa Mbuku801/
Wambuk777/
Wambuc771/
Wambog771/
Waimbegue7510/
Bambougou753/
Wambugaye751/
Wamboga711,666/
Wambogo711,083/
Wambaga7129/
Wampuga7117/
Wambuka716/
Wambago712/
Wambuko712/
Wambuki711/
Wumbuku711/
Wamboku711/
Wambiga711/
Wampuku711/
Wambiku711/
Wambeku711/
Wambega711/
Wambuke711/
Wambuch710/
Wambagae67100/
Wambeogo6741/
Wambukha679/
Wambogga673/
Wambigwa672/
Wambwoga671/
Wamboogo671/
Wambooga671/
Wamboggo671/
Wambachu671/
Weambogo671/
Wimebuog671/
Wamboyeg671/
Wampaugh670/
Weimbaug670/
Wambauch670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wambugu
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