Wamie Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

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

Wamie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Wamie (62) may also be a first name.

Wamie Last Name Facts

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

Wamie occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,034,050th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Wamie are found; 54 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 54 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,246,114th most common first name globally, borne by 62 people.

The surname Wamie is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Western, where 38 percent reside, Gulf, where 31 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 8 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Wamie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wamie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wamie surname contracted 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weamie91885/
Wammie913/
Waimie912/
Waymie911/
Wamieh911/
Wamier911/
Wami897,895/
Wame891,745/
Waymier8325/
Weahmie836/
Watmier830/
Waymiet830/
Wamai803,977/
Hwami80875/
Wamui80664/
Wamea80375/
Waime80359/
Wahmi80342/
Wammi80230/
Wamei80229/
Waimi80205/
Whami80140/
Wamey80107/
Wamoi8087/
Wamej8071/
Wamme8053/
Bamie8048/
Waemi8041/
Vamie8026/
Waume8018/
Waumi8014/
Hwame8013/
Wameh8013/
Waeme808/
Wamji807/
Wamue807/
Wamez805/
Womie805/
Waymi804/
Wahme804/
Weame803/
Wayme803/
Wajmi802/
Wamee802/
Wameu802/
Wamij802/
Wamhe801/
Whame801/
Weami801/
Wemie801/
Waami801/
Wajme801/
Weasmier770/
Wasmes73137/
Baymie73135/
Wahmes7389/
Vwamhi7388/
Wemmie7387/
Beamie7379/
Waimea7362/
Waimai7353/
Weames7337/
Wamich7333/
Veamie7320/
Wamiss7319/
Waimoi7317/
Weimie7315/
Bamije7315/
Vamiet7315/
Wammis7314/
Wahumi7313/
Bamihe7312/
Waimue7312/
Wahame7310/
Waimey739/
Baumie737/
Vahmie737/
Weamee737/
Baamie737/
Baimie737/
Wahami737/
Wuamai736/
Bammie736/
Bahmie734/
Waimee732/
Waimei731/
Wameee731/
Wamjid731/
Wahmee731/
Waimui731/
Waumer731/
Vamies731/
Vammie731/
Wommie731/
Womieh731/
Weamue731/
Weamea731/
Whaimi731/
Wameai731/
Waamii731/
Wuamye731/
Whatmi731/
Wahmer731/
Wahmis731/
Wamehe731/
Waamei731/
Woomie731/
Hwamed731/
Wamyiy731/
Watmee731/
Wasmey731/
Wahjme731/
Wammet731/
Whames730/
Wasmet730/
Waymet730/
Watmes730/
Vamiep730/
Vami6714,538/
Wama677,316/
Bami676,930/
Bame676,641/
Wome67718/
Wemi67421/
Womi67243/
Wamy67225/
Weme67207/
Vame67153/
Wamujje6755/
Wuamett6729/
Bamaiye6722/
Wamajji6719/
Bahmieh6714/
Weasmer6712/
Uami679/
Wamajje678/
Uame677/
Wasmeer677/
Waymyer676/
Wammess673/
Wamaith672/
Wammeey671/
Wahmish671/
Waymiyz671/
Baimmie671/
Whomiea671/
Whameah671/
Whammed671/
Waaitme671/
Bamayie671/
Wahamye671/
Hwamish671/
Hwatmeh671/
Hwaimer671/
Wemieyi671/
Wahamme671/
Wamaaye671/
Wameeyo671/
Wamujji671/
Bamiaei671/
Bamajie671/
Bameiye671/
Wahmeed671/
Wahamui671/
Wamj671/
Wasmyer670/
Wahamer670/
Wauhmer670/
Wahmyer670/
Vasmier670/

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