Wambuka Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Wambuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Wambuka (12) may also be a first name.
Wambuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wambuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wambuka is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wambuka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Wambuka reside; 67 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used given name globally, held by 12 people.
The surname Wambuka is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda Wambuka is most numerous in: Manafwa District, where 33 percent reside, Sironko District, where 33 percent reside and Soroti District, where 33 percent reside. Apart from Uganda it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside and Indonesia, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wambukha | 93 | 9 | / |
| Wambukat | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hwambuka | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wamboka | 86 | 1,819 | / |
| Wembuka | 86 | 12 | / |
| Wambuko | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wambuki | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wambuke | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wamvuika | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wambokah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Wambooka | 80 | 9 | / |
| Bambouka | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bambukha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wamboko | 71 | 1,007 | / |
| Bambuki | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bambuca | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vamvuka | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wamboke | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wanbuke | 71 | 2 | / |
| Womboka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vamvouka | 67 | 153 | / |
| Wambuchi | 67 | 95 | / |
| Wambuche | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wambooko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanmboko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vanbuska | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bamboukee | 63 | 1 | / |
| Baumbaucke | 59 | 0 | / |
| Wanboko | 57 | 29 | / |
| Bambuco | 57 | 3 | / |
| Vamboki | 57 | 2 | / |
| Womboki | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vanboka | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vanbuke | 57 | 0 | / |
| Vamvouki | 53 | 5 | / |
| Bonvouka | 53 | 4 | / |
| Vanbuski | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vanbusky | 53 | 0 | / |
| Vamvoukou | 50 | 33 | / |
| Vanbusker | 50 | 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 Wambuka
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