Wamiri Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Wamiri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Wamiri (67) may also be a first name.
Wamiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wamiri is most common in Kenya. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Wamiri click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamiri? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,206,983rd most numerous family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Wamiri live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 32 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Wamiri is also the 1,191,548th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 67 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya Wamiri is primarily found in: Kisumu County, where 40 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 10 percent reside and Makueni County, where 10 percent reside. Beside Kenya Wamiri exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waimiri | 92 | 395 | / |
| Wamiori | 92 | 2 | / |
| Wamairi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Waimairi | 86 | 6 | / |
| Bamiri | 83 | 1,042 | / |
| Wamira | 83 | 62 | / |
| Wamuri | 83 | 44 | / |
| Wameri | 83 | 39 | / |
| Wamire | 83 | 8 | / |
| Vamiri | 83 | 6 | / |
| Waimaitri | 80 | 30 | / |
| Waymire | 77 | 2,937 | / |
| Waimuri | 77 | 157 | / |
| Weamire | 77 | 21 | / |
| Waimeri | 77 | 15 | / |
| Baumiri | 77 | 7 | / |
| Vamgiri | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bammiri | 77 | 3 | / |
| Baimiri | 77 | 2 | / |
| Waimire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waimira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamirez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waimiry | 77 | 1 | / |
| Watmire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huamiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamaire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamoire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamirri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beamiri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamirio | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamires | 77 | 0 | / |
| Wamirer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bahamiri | 71 | 82 | / |
| Waimurii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamoirez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaumirio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wasmaire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waymeire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamierey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wattmire | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waymires | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bameri | 67 | 35,112 | / |
| Bamire | 67 | 184 | / |
| Wamera | 67 | 173 | / |
| Wamere | 67 | 109 | / |
| Wamery | 67 | 104 | / |
| Vamuri | 67 | 47 | / |
| Wemire | 67 | 42 | / |
| Bamiry | 67 | 14 | / |
| Vamira | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wamure | 67 | 7 | / |
| Womeri | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vamire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bomiri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wemeri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vemiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uamuri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamirj | 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 Wamiri
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