Wamira Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

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

Wamira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Wamira (139) may also be a first name.

Wamira Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wamira occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamira is the 2,436,415th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 76 percent of Wamira reside; 55 percent reside in East Africa and 34 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wamira is also the 784,558th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 139 people.

This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 2,716,465. In Kenya Wamira is primarily concentrated in: Siaya County, where 53 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 24 percent are found and Busia County, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Kenya this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 27 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 15 percent are found.

Wamira Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamirah921/
Waimira921/
Waimitra86378/
Wamera83173/
Wamura8359/
Wamiri8322/
Bamira8319/
Vamira8313/
Wamiro8312/
Wamire838/
Waimittra8036/
Wahumaira8015/
Waymire772,937/
Waimiri77395/
Wamerga7792/
Waimura7725/
Weamire7721/
Wamerau7717/
Wamioro7710/
Hwamura777/
Wameera775/
Baamira775/
Bammira772/
Wamiori772/
Wamerai771/
Wamairi771/
Wamaire771/
Vatmira771/
Vamitra771/
Wamerza771/
Wamoire771/
Vhamira771/
Watmire771/
Waimiry771/
Waimire771/
Wamirez771/
Wamirer770/
Wamires770/
Waimairi716/
Bahamira715/
Vamiraja713/
Bahmirah712/
Wasmaire711/
Waymeire711/
Wamoirez711/
Wamierey710/
Wattmire710/
Waymires710/
Bamiro671,641/
Bamiri671,042/
Bamire67184/
Wamere67109/
Wamery67104/
Wameri6739/
Wamero6730/
Waimaitri6730/
Bamiry6714/
Bamera6714/
Womera6714/
Wemura679/
Wemera679/
Vamiri676/
Vamera676/
Vamire673/
Wamuro673/
Vamirj671/
Vamiro671/
Uamera671/

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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
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  • 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 Wamira
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