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
The last name Wami (Hindi: वमी, Oriya: ୱମି) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Wami? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 63,440th most common last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 923,058 people. The surname Wami occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Wami are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wami is also the 35,479th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 21,777 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 2,576 people, or 1 in 37,867. Outside of Ethiopia Wami is found in 41 countries. It also occurs 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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