Wamira Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Wamira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 17 | 1:2,716,465 | 37,471 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
Wamira (139) may also be a first name.
Wamira Demographics
Wamira Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wamirah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waimira | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waimitra | 86 | 378 | / |
| Wamera | 83 | 173 | / |
| Wamura | 83 | 59 | / |
| Wamiri | 83 | 22 | / |
| Bamira | 83 | 19 | / |
| Vamira | 83 | 13 | / |
| Wamiro | 83 | 12 | / |
| Wamire | 83 | 8 | / |
| Waimittra | 80 | 36 | / |
| Wahumaira | 80 | 15 | / |
| Waymire | 77 | 2,937 | / |
| Waimiri | 77 | 395 | / |
| Wamerga | 77 | 92 | / |
| Waimura | 77 | 25 | / |
| Weamire | 77 | 21 | / |
| Wamerau | 77 | 17 | / |
| Wamioro | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hwamura | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wameera | 77 | 5 | / |
| Baamira | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bammira | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wamiori | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wamerai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamairi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamaire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vatmira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamitra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamerza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamoire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vhamira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watmire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waimiry | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waimire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamirez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamirer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wamires | 77 | 0 | / |
| Waimairi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bahamira | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vamiraja | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bahmirah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wasmaire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waymeire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamoirez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamierey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wattmire | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waymires | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bamiro | 67 | 1,641 | / |
| Bamiri | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Bamire | 67 | 184 | / |
| Wamere | 67 | 109 | / |
| Wamery | 67 | 104 | / |
| Wameri | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wamero | 67 | 30 | / |
| Waimaitri | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bamiry | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bamera | 67 | 14 | / |
| Womera | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wemura | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wemera | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vamiri | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vamera | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vamire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wamuro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vamirj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamiro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uamera | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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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