Where Does The Last Name Wamiri Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Wamiri is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Wamiri.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamiri? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Wamiri is the 4,206,983^rd most commonly occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Wamiri live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 32 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,191,548^th most numerous first name throughout the world It is held by 67 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 4,617,990. In Kenya Wamiri is primarily concentrated in: Kisumu County, where 40 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 10 percent reside and Makueni County, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Kenya Wamiri occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 32 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.