Wamisa Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Wamisa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Wamisa (19) may also be a first name.
Wamisa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wamisa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wamisa (Oriya: ୱାମିସା) is most common in Uganda. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wamisa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Wamisa is the 8,193,072nd most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Wamisa reside; 40 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used given name in the world It is held by 19 people.
Wamisa is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Wamisa is mostly concentrated in: Bududa District, where 50 percent reside and Mbale District, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and Indonesia, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vwamisa | 92 | 68 | / |
| Wamisi | 83 | 163 | / |
| Bamisa | 83 | 77 | / |
| Wamise | 83 | 28 | / |
| Wamusa | 83 | 24 | / |
| Wamesa | 83 | 10 | / |
| Wamiso | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vamisa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Womisa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Vamisay | 77 | 2,487 | / |
| Vamissa | 77 | 94 | / |
| Vuamisa | 77 | 82 | / |
| Bamisay | 77 | 82 | / |
| Wamusha | 77 | 52 | / |
| Watmesa | 77 | 43 | / |
| Bamissa | 77 | 39 | / |
| Wamiose | 77 | 21 | / |
| Waemusa | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wamusai | 77 | 8 | / |
| Vamisat | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wamussa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wamicha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bamisah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vamisad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vamisau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wameesa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamuiza | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamesah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baimisa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wamisho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Waymise | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bamuisay | 71 | 88 | / |
| Waemuesa | 71 | 5 | / |
| Waemuhsa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weamuesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bameisah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamitcha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watmishi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vaumisai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wemesa | 67 | 1,034 | / |
| Bamise | 67 | 708 | / |
| Wamese | 67 | 502 | / |
| Bahamisah | 67 | 170 | / |
| Bamisi | 67 | 111 | / |
| Wameso | 67 | 76 | / |
| Bamesa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bamiso | 67 | 27 | / |
| Wamici | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vomisa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bamiza | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wemusa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bomisa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vamesa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wamuza | 67 | 4 | / |
| Womise | 67 | 4 | / |
| Womiso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahmishah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamiso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vemisa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wameza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamuso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamico | 67 | 1 | / |
Wamisa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wamisa in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାମିସା | wamisa | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Wamisa
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