Wameya Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wameya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wameya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1891:244,33816,806
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Wameya (35) may also be a first name.

Wameya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wameya is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wameya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,115,011th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Wameya reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wameya is also the 1,744,716th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 35 people.

This last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 189 people, or 1 in 244,338. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Trans Nzoia County, where 51 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 48 percent are found and Busia County, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Wameya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wameya last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Waameya921/
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Wamey91107/
Wameyo83815/
Wamaya83576/
Wamoya83283/
Wamuya83208/
Waimea8362/
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Wamiya8327/
Waimey839/
Wameyi832/
Weamea831/
Wasmey831/
Wamuhya7739/
Waumaya7721/
Waimaya7710/
Waimiya776/
Wamooya772/
Wammeey771/
Waamuya771/
Waymuya771/
Whameah771/
Wamieye771/
Watmaya771/
Wameeyo771/
Wamehia771/
Wamai733,977/
Bamey73279/
Wamei73229/
Wamay73225/
Bamea73200/
Wemea7378/
Wamej7371/
Wamoa7340/
Womea7319/
Wamau7313/
Vamey738/
Wemey736/
Wameu732/
Womey731/
Wamaa731/
Wamoy731/
Vamea731/
Wahmiyah714/
Wamuyowa711/
Wamayi67742/
Bamuya67406/
Baumey67216/
Baumea67206/
Bamoya67174/
Wamoyo67172/
Baimey67143/
Baimea67104/
Wamoyi6796/
Baïmey6788/
Waimau6777/
Wamaye6776/
Wamaeh6761/
Whomea6760/
Waimai6753/
Wamowe6731/
Baymea6731/
Bammey6730/
Bomeya6729/
Bamiya6725/
Wamuja6722/
Wamayu6720/
Wemeyo6718/
Bamaya6718/
Wamaji6717/
Wamejo6717/
Wamuje6716/
Wemoya6713/
Waimue6712/
Bameye6711/
Wamoja6710/
Wamuye678/
Weamee677/
Wuamai676/
Wamaja676/
Vamiya676/
Waamaa676/
Wemeyi674/
Womoya674/
Wamuyi673/
Womuya673/
Vamaya673/
Wamaia673/
Wehmey672/
Wamawe672/
Wamaje672/
Wamuyo672/
Vameah672/
Wemeyy672/
Beamey672/
Wamayo672/
Woomey671/
Waimei671/
Vomeya671/
Wahmee671/
Waumaa671/
Wemaya671/
Vammey671/
Vamoya671/
Womeha671/
Weamue671/
Vamuya671/
Wuamye671/
Vameha671/
Wemiya671/
Wamieh671/
Wamoue671/
Waamae671/
Waamei671/
Wuamoe671/
Woimey671/
Baîmey671/
Baamey671/
Wamahu671/
Waymae671/
Wohmea671/
Waemay671/
Baymey671/
Vamoey670/
Vaumea670/
Weimey670/

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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 Wameya
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