Wamiti Surname

370,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wamiti Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wamiti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9291:49,7095,067
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
England61:9,286,343223,652
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Wamiti (117) may also be a first name.

Wamiti Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wamiti is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wamiti? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wamiti is the 370,969th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 7,528,457 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Wamiti are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Wamiti is also the 864,112th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 117 people.

The last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 929 people, or 1 in 49,709. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 21 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 20 percent reside and Laikipia County, where 14 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 percent reside.

Wamiti Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Wamiti surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Wamiti earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.51% less than the national average, earning $36,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wamithi92516/
Wamuti83444/
Wamita8340/
Vamiti835/
Bamiti835/
Wamaite7716/
Wamuita775/
Vatmiti773/
Wamitha772/
Wamiete771/
Bammiti771/
Vamitoi771/
Wamutti771/
Bamoiti771/
Wamutie771/
Wamaita771/
Vwamite771/
Vammiti771/
Wamaitha7116,110/
Wamister7175/
Waimitta714/
Wammiteh711/
Bomiti6786/
Vamita6758/
Wamute6738/
Bamite6710/
Wamete679/
Vameti672/
Waimaitha671/
Wameta671/
Waimeiter671/
Waimaiter671/
Vamite671/

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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 Wamiti
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