Wamel Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Wamel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea501:163,07422,562
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Netherlands331:511,73348,115
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wamel (39) may also be a first name.

Wamel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamel is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Wamel.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wamel is the 1,415,499th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 33 percent of Wamel are found; 33 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 33 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Wamel is also the 1,637,361st most frequent first name world-wide, held by 39 people.

Wamel is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 163,074. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Chimbu, where 38 percent reside, West Sepik, where 30 percent reside and National Capital District, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 24 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 22 percent reside.

Wamel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wamel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wamel last name increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wamel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wamel surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Wamel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waymel91902/
Wammel9143/
Whamel910/
Waml89123/
Waismel8327/
Hweamel8310/
Wasmeel831/
Wammell831/
Waimele831/
Wamil801,666/
Bamel80240/
Wemel8094/
Vamel8014/
Wgaml801/
Womel800/
Baumel731,671/
Bammel73688/
Baamel73308/
Wemmel73155/
Vaimel7356/
Baimel7349/
Vasmel7335/
Wamyol7324/
Bajmel733/
Vamell733/
Vamiel732/
Beamel731/
Wamiol731/
Vaymel731/
Weimel731/
Womell731/
Vameel731/
Womuel731/
Wajmil731/
Bamell731/
Bameel731/
Weymel730/
Wommel730/
Waymelová711/
Beaumel67530/
Woemmel67108/
Weimelt6729/
Wemmell6723/
Weismel6716/
Hweimel6712/
Baml6710/
Wommell672/
Baumell672/
Vuhamel671/
Ouhamel671/
Bammell671/
Baummel671/
Uaml671/
Bajmeel671/
Baahmel671/
Vammell670/
Wammill670/
Woimell670/

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Footnotes

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