Wami Surname
Approximately 7,895 people bear this surname
Wami Surname Definition:
Wami is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mine! (Belongs to me).
Wami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 2,576 | 1:37,867 | 4,280 |
| Tanzania | 2,391 | 1:22,142 | 2,750 |
| Egypt | 580 | 1:158,510 | 12,069 |
| Papua New Guinea | 562 | 1:14,508 | 1,394 |
| Cameroon | 550 | 1:37,762 | 5,056 |
| Nigeria | 518 | 1:341,974 | 18,555 |
| Indonesia | 204 | 1:648,280 | 50,804 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| Zimbabwe | 154 | 1:100,248 | 14,111 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Iran | 23 | 1:3,338,371 | 97,100 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Kenya | 18 | 1:2,565,550 | 37,160 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Wami (21,777) may also be a first name.
Wami Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wami is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: mine! (Belongs to me).
Wami Demographics
Average Wami Salary in
United States
$32,725 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wami Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wami (Hindi: वमी, Oriya: ୱମି) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wami? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 63,440th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 923,058 people. The last name Wami occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Wami reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 35,479th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 21,777 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 2,576 people, or 1 in 37,867. Not including Ethiopia Wami exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 30 percent live and Egypt, where 7 percent live.
Wami Last Name Statistics demography
Wami earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.16% less than the national average, earning $32,725 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamai | 89 | 3,977 | / |
| Hwami | 89 | 875 | / |
| Wamui | 89 | 664 | / |
| Wahmi | 89 | 342 | / |
| Wammi | 89 | 230 | / |
| Wamei | 89 | 229 | / |
| Waimi | 89 | 205 | / |
| Whami | 89 | 140 | / |
| Wamoi | 89 | 87 | / |
| Waemi | 89 | 41 | / |
| Wamie | 89 | 24 | / |
| Waumi | 89 | 14 | / |
| Waymi | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wajmi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Wamij | 89 | 2 | / |
| Weami | 89 | 1 | / |
| Waami | 89 | 1 | / |
| Weamie | 80 | 885 | / |
| Vwamhi | 80 | 88 | / |
| Waimai | 80 | 53 | / |
| Wamich | 80 | 33 | / |
| Wamiss | 80 | 19 | / |
| Waimoi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Wammis | 80 | 14 | / |
| Wahumi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Wahami | 80 | 7 | / |
| Wuamai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Wammie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Waimie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Waimei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waimui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waymie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whaimi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waamii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Whatmi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wahmis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wamieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waamei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vami | 75 | 14,538 | / |
| Wama | 75 | 7,316 | / |
| Bami | 75 | 6,930 | / |
| Wame | 75 | 1,745 | / |
| Wemi | 75 | 421 | / |
| Womi | 75 | 243 | / |
| Wamy | 75 | 225 | / |
| Uami | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wamj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weahmie | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wamaith | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wahmish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hwamish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahamui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bamai | 67 | 1,741 | / |
| Bammi | 67 | 1,422 | / |
| Waima | 67 | 1,365 | / |
| Vammi | 67 | 823 | / |
| Baumi | 67 | 401 | / |
| Wamea | 67 | 375 | / |
| Waime | 67 | 359 | / |
| Baami | 67 | 322 | / |
| Bamei | 67 | 260 | / |
| Wamay | 67 | 225 | / |
| Uammi | 67 | 216 | / |
| Bamoi | 67 | 185 | / |
| Vamai | 67 | 135 | / |
| Wamma | 67 | 126 | / |
| Womai | 67 | 123 | / |
| Wemai | 67 | 114 | / |
| Woumi | 67 | 113 | / |
| Womei | 67 | 109 | / |
| Wamey | 67 | 107 | / |
| Vamii | 67 | 106 | / |
| Vamis | 67 | 102 | / |
| Vajmi | 67 | 97 | / |
| Uamai | 67 | 88 | / |
| Wommi | 67 | 86 | / |
| Vahmi | 67 | 82 | / |
| Baimi | 67 | 79 | / |
| Vatmi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Wamej | 67 | 71 | / |
| Wamme | 67 | 53 | / |
| Whama | 67 | 49 | / |
| Wamoa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Vamit | 67 | 38 | / |
| Wauma | 67 | 30 | / |
| Vasmi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vamie | 67 | 26 | / |
| Wemei | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vamid | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hwama | 67 | 21 | / |
| Wemmi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Waume | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wayma | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hwame | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wameh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wuama | 67 | 13 | / |
| Womih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Wajma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vaami | 67 | 11 | / |
| Waama | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vamih | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vamip | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vamij | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baïmi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Waeme | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uatmi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vamoi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bamui | 67 | 7 | / |
| Beami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wamez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Womie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaemi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bamhi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wammy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weimi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wamoj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bamih | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaimi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Weama | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vamio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uamit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wamee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Womio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vamgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Whomi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wameu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wosmi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wamhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wemoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wemie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaumi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Womoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woimi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wohmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuimi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wa'ma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uaymi | 67 | 1 | / |
Wami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wami in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱମି | wami | - |
| Wami in the Hindi language | ||
| वमी | vami | 50 |
| वांइ | vami | 50 |
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