Wambugu Surname
Approximately 35,409 people bear this surname
Wambugu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 34,981 | 1:1,320 | 213 |
| United States | 133 | 1:2,725,255 | 163,031 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Rwanda | 25 | 1:454,599 | 1,711 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Wambugu (8,504) may also be a first name.
Wambugu Demographics
Average Wambugu Salary in
United States
$35,918 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wambugu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wambugu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wambugu is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wambugu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wambugu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 15,731st most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 205,811 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Wambugu reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 95 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 68,316th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 8,504 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 34,981 people, or 1 in 1,320. In Kenya Wambugu is most common in: Nyeri County, where 28 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 14 percent are found and Laikipia County, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Kenya Wambugu is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
Wambugu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Wambugu last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wambuguh | 93 | 8 | / |
| Wambugua | 93 | 3 | / |
| Wambug | 92 | 126 | / |
| Wambuga | 86 | 1,129 | / |
| Wambuku | 86 | 291 | / |
| Wambugo | 86 | 26 | / |
| Wambegu | 86 | 11 | / |
| Wanbugu | 86 | 8 | / |
| Bambugu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Wambuqu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Wambogu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wambukhu | 80 | 45 | / |
| Wambuuku | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wambugwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Wamabugo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wa Mbuku | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wambuk | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wambuc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wambog | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waimbegue | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bambougou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wambugaye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wamboga | 71 | 1,666 | / |
| Wambogo | 71 | 1,083 | / |
| Wambaga | 71 | 29 | / |
| Wampuga | 71 | 17 | / |
| Wambuka | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wambago | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wambuko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wambuki | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wumbuku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamboku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambiga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wampuku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambiku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambeku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambega | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambuke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wambuch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wambagae | 67 | 100 | / |
| Wambeogo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Wambukha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wambogga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wambigwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wambwoga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamboogo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wambooga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamboggo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wambachu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weambogo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wimebuog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamboyeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wampaugh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weimbaug | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wambauch | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Wambugu
- 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