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 is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamie? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,034,050th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Wamie reside; 54 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 54 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,246,114th most common forename at a global level, borne by 62 people.

The last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Western, where 38 percent are found, Gulf, where 31 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Wamie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wamie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wamie surname declined 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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