Wambui Surname

2,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wambui Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wambui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya223,1751:20714
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
United Arab Emirates1261:72,7166,783
England911:612,28636,401
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Uganda431:907,89040,955
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Rwanda361:315,6941,449
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Iceland131:29,2382,297
Norway121:428,52437,411
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
China41:341,830,39216,990
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France21:33,211,361423,184
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Wambui (56,621) may also be a first name.

Wambui Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wambui is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wambui? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wambui is the 2,462nd most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 32,527 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Wambui reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 16,625th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 56,621 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 223,175 people, or 1 in 207. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent are found, Nakuru County, where 14 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Wambui Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Wambui surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the party.

Wambui earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.63% less than the national average, earning $35,974 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wambuyi92164/
Wambuji924/
Wambuii922/
Wambuhi921/
Wambuui921/
Waambui921/
Wambuio921/
Wanmbui921/
Wwambui921/
Wambi9111,774/
Wambu912,801/
Wamboi837,223/
Wambai833,217/
Wambou83101/
Wambau8370/
Wambie8336/
Wambuu8330/
Wanbui8321/
Bambui8321/
Waimbi8320/
Wambeu837/
Wambue837/
Wambei834/
Wambii834/
Waimbu833/
Wambut832/
Wambuh832/
Weambi832/
Hwambu831/
Wambud831/
Wambuz831/
Wammbi831/
Waambi831/
Wambyi831/
Waembu831/
Wambayi77421/
Wambuya77386/
Wambiya77297/
Wambiye7757/
Wambuje7724/
Wamboyi7722/
Watimbi7721/
Watembu7715/
Wambeyi7714/
Wambiji7711/
Wambuye7710/
Wambutt779/
Wambayu777/
Wambaia776/
Wambuja774/
Wambout774/
Waimbai774/
Wambush774/
Wambult773/
Wamboue773/
Wambuha773/
Bambuji772/
Watembi772/
Wambaji772/
Waimbou772/
Wambahu771/
Wamboid771/
Wuambai771/
Watimbu771/
Wanmboi771/
Wanmbou771/
Wambaie771/
Wambaju771/
Wambuyo771/
Wambuay771/
Waimboi771/
Wambuch770/
Bambi7345,352/
Wamba7318,270/
Wambe732,400/
Bambu732,134/
Wembi731,542/
Wanbi731,048/
Wombi73810/
Wombu73519/
Vambi7399/
Wembu7373/
Vambu7370/
Wamby7330/
Wanbu739/
Wambé732/
Wambujje7117/
Wambuuya7112/
Bambuhai715/
Whambush711/
Waimbuya711/
Wambauch710/
Wambault710/
Wambwa671,530/
Wambes671,110/
Waimba67788/
Bambou67412/
Baimbi67387/
Bambai67352/
Wambaa67348/
Bamboi67225/
Wanbai67201/
Wambwe67191/
Vanbui67168/
Wambea67108/
Vaimbi6788/
Wombai6782/
Bambau6780/
Vamboi6763/
Bambei6762/
Beambi6762/
Wambay6746/
Huambi6746/
Waimbe6744/
Hwambe6741/
Baambi6741/
Wanmba6736/
Wanbou6734/
Vambai6733/
Bambhi6730/
Baumbu6727/
Hwembu6721/
Beambu6721/
Vambou6721/
Wamboe6721/
Baambu6720/
Bahmbi6715/
Banmbu6714/
Wombie6713/
Wembie6713/
Whaumbush6710/
Wanbei6710/
Wombou679/
Waumba678/
Wambet678/
Wamboo678/
Bambuy677/
Womboi677/
Bombui677/
Wanpui676/
Weambe675/
Vaïmbi674/
Whamby673/
Wgambe673/
Bambhu673/
Baimbu673/
Bambue673/
Wambey673/
Wembiy672/
Bambuj672/
Wanmbe672/
Hwamba672/
Woumbi672/
Wambae672/
Wambed672/
Wamboy672/
Waamba672/
Wainbi672/
Weimbi672/
Wembeu672/
Bambeu672/
Bambih672/
Wombuu672/
Wambha671/
Wahmba671/
Wambeh671/
Vambio671/
Wombei671/
Wembei671/
Wambee671/
Wuambe671/
Vaimbu671/
Uambut671/
Wehmbu671/
Wasimbiya671/
Wanbue671/
Waambe671/
Baumbi671/
Bambvi671/

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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 Wambui
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